runko — meaning in English

English meaning

• barrel noun A large, round wooden or metal container, usually bulging in the middle, used to store liquids or other goods.
• beam noun A long, sturdy length of wood, steel, or concrete used to support a structure such as a floor, roof, or ship deck.
• body noun The complete physical structure of a person or animal.
• carcass noun The dead body of an animal.
• chassis noun The supporting frame of a vehicle, onto which the body, engine, and wheels are mounted.
• frame noun A rigid structure that supports or surrounds something, such as a picture, window, or building.
• furniture noun Large movable objects, such as tables, chairs, and beds, that make a room usable.
• fuselage noun The main body of an aircraft, to which the wings, tail, and engines attach, and which holds crew and cargo.
• ground noun The solid surface of the earth.
• hull noun The main body of a ship, boat, or aircraft.
• log noun A section of a tree trunk, especially one cleared of branches, used for timber or fuel.
• shell noun The hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.
• skeleton noun The framework of bones supporting a human or animal body.
• stem noun The main stalk of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, or fruit.
• trunk noun The main woody stem of a tree, between the roots and the branches.

Senses

runko is used for these senses in English:

• armature (sculpture) A supporting framework in a sculpture.
• barrel The ribs and belly of a horse or pony.
• beam (nautical) The maximum width of a vessel (note that a vessel with a beam of 15 foot can also be said to be 15 foot abeam).
• beam (agricultural) The central bar of a plow, to which the handles and colter are secured, and to the end of which are attached the oxen or horses that draw it.
• bole The trunk or stem of a tree.
• carcass The framework of a structure, especially one not normally seen.
• chassis The base frame of a motor vehicle.
• chassis A frame or housing containing electrical or mechanical equipment, such as on a computer.

barrel — full definition

1. noun A large, round wooden or metal container, usually bulging in the middle, used to store liquids or other goods.
2. noun A unit of volume, especially for measuring oil.
3. noun The long metal tube of a gun through which a bullet travels.
4. verb To move very fast, often in an uncontrolled way.

beam — full definition

1. noun A long, sturdy length of wood, steel, or concrete used to support a structure such as a floor, roof, or ship deck.
2. noun A ray or narrow stream of light.
3. noun A wide, happy smile.
4. verb To smile broadly and happily.
5. verb To send out light, or to transmit signals or data wirelessly.

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