säle — meaning in English

English meaning

• burr noun A prickly seed case or flower head that clings to fur or clothing.
• slat noun A narrow, thin strip or bar made of wood (a lath), metal, or plastic.
• sliver noun A small, thin, often sharp piece cut or broken off from something larger.
• splint noun A rigid support used to hold an injured body part, like a broken bone, in place.
• splinter noun A thin, sharp fragment broken off from a larger piece, often wood.
• split verb To divide something into parts, often along a line.

Senses

säle is used for these senses in English:

• burr A sharp, pointy object, such as a sliver or splinter.
• cantle (obsolete) A splinter, slice, or sliver broken off something.
• slat A thin, narrow strip or bar of wood (lath), metal, or plastic.
• sliver A long piece cut or rent off; a sharp, slender fragment.
• splint A narrow strip of wood split or peeled from a larger piece.
• splinter A long, sharp fragment of material, often wood.
• split A piece that is split off, or made thin, by splitting; a splinter; a fragment.

burr — full definition

1. noun A prickly seed case or flower head that clings to fur or clothing.
2. noun A strong, rolled pronunciation of the letter "r," or an accent marked by it.
3. verb To grind or smooth using a small rotating abrasive tool.

slat — full definition

1. noun A narrow, thin strip or bar made of wood (a lath), metal, or plastic.
2. noun A moving part at the front edge of an aircraft wing that opens a gap to help control airflow and allow slower, safer flight.
3. noun A flat, thin piece of stone.
4. noun (dialect) A single drop or splash of rain or water.

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