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siipi — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • aisle noun A long, narrow passage between rows of seats, shelves, or pews.
  • annex noun A separate or attached building added to a larger one.
  • bucket noun A round, open container with a handle, used to carry liquids or loose items.
  • cave noun A natural hollow space underground or in the side of a cliff or hill.
  • faction noun A smaller group within a larger organisation that holds a distinct set of views or interests, often at odds with the rest.
  • flap noun A flat piece attached along one edge that can hang loose or swing, such as on an envelope, pocket, or tent.
  • flyer noun A printed sheet, usually advertising an event or product, handed out or posted publicly.
  • fringe noun A decorative border of hanging threads or tassels.
  • paddle noun A short pole with a broad blade at one or both ends, used to propel and steer a small boat.
  • pavilion noun A large, often decorative tent, or a light open structure used as a shelter or for events.
  • plane noun An aircraft; an airplane.
  • sail noun A large piece of fabric rigged on a boat to catch the wind and drive it forward.
  • sweep verb To clean a surface by brushing dirt or debris away, usually with a broom.
  • vane noun A device mounted on a roof or pole that turns to show which way the wind is blowing.
  • wing noun One of the limbs a bird, insect, or aircraft uses to fly.

Senses

siipi is used for these senses in English:

  • aisle A wing of a building, notably in a church separated from the nave proper by piers.
  • annex An addition or extension to a building.
  • bucket Part of a piece of machinery that resembles a bucket (container).
  • cave (slang, politics, often "Cave") A group that breaks from a larger political party or faction on a particular issue.
  • faction (countable) A group of people, especially within a political organization, which expresses a shared belief or opinion different from people who are not part of the group.
  • flap A side fin of a ray.
  • flyer The part of a spinning machine that twists the thread as it takes it to and winds it on the bobbin
  • fringe (also, attributive) Those members of a political party, or any social group, holding extremist or unorthodox views.

aisle — full definition

  1. noun A long, narrow passage between rows of seats, shelves, or pews.
  2. noun The path a bride walks down during a wedding ceremony, and by extension, marriage itself.

annex — full definition

  1. noun A separate or attached building added to a larger one.
  2. noun A section added to the end of a document, listing extra material.
  3. verb To take control of territory and incorporate it into one's own country, typically by force.

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