selkä — meaning in English
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English meaning
- back noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
- binding adj Legally or officially required to be followed; not optional.
- gorge noun A deep, narrow valley or ravine, usually with steep rocky walls and often a river running through it.
- ridge noun A long, narrow raised strip of land, such as a chain of hills or mountains.
- spine noun A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
Senses
selkä is used for these senses in English:
- back The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.
- binding The spine of a book where the pages are held together.
- binding (sewing) A finishing on a seam or hem of a garment.
- binding (programming) The association of a named item with an element of a program.
- gorge (architectural element, military, fortification) The rearward side of an outwork, a bastion, or a fort, often open, or not protected against artillery; a narrow entry passage into the outwork of an enclosed fortification.
- open water An expanse of an ocean, sea, or large lake which is distant from shore and devoid of nearby islands or other obstructions.
- ridge The line along which two sloping surfaces meet which diverge towards the ground.
- ridge A chain of hills.
back — full definition
- noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
- noun The rear or reverse part of an object, as opposed to its front.
- adj Located at or toward the rear.
- adv Toward a previous place, time, or condition.
- verb To support someone or something, often financially.
binding — full definition
- adj Legally or officially required to be followed; not optional.
- noun The cover and stitching that hold the pages of a book together.
- noun A strip of fabric or tape used to finish the edge of a seam or hem.
- noun In computing, the association between a name and something it refers to, such as a variable and its value.