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solmu — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • deadlock noun A complete standstill caused by two equally matched sides refusing to give way.
  • hub noun The central part of a wheel, around which it turns.
  • knot noun A fastening made by looping and tightening a piece of string, rope, or similar material.
  • node noun A device connected to a computer network, such as a server or workstation.
  • pretzel noun A baked bread snack, often salted, twisted into a knot or loop shape.
  • vertex noun A point where two or more lines, edges or curves meet; a corner of a shape or angle.

Senses

solmu is used for these senses in English:

  • deadlock A standstill resulting from the opposition of two evenly matched forces; a stalemate or impasse.
  • hub A point where many routes meet and traffic is distributed, dispensed, or diverted.
  • knot A tangled clump of hair or similar.
  • knot A difficult situation.
  • node (physics) A point along a standing wave where the wave has minimal amplitude.
  • pretzel (by extension) Anything that is knotted, twisted, or tangled.
  • vertex (graph theory) One of the elements of a graph joined or not by edges to other vertices.

deadlock — full definition

  1. noun A complete standstill caused by two equally matched sides refusing to give way.
  2. verb To bring negotiations, a process, or a system to a complete standstill.

hub — full definition

  1. noun The central part of a wheel, around which it turns.
  2. noun A central point where many routes, activities, or services converge.
  3. noun A small networking device that connects several devices on a local network.

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