tappi — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bayonet noun A blade attached to the muzzle end of a rifle, used for close combat.
- cone noun A solid shape with a circular base that narrows smoothly to a single point.
- cotter noun A metal pin or wedge pushed through a slot to hold parts of a machine together.
- peg noun A small wooden or metal pin used to fasten, hang, or mark something.
- pin noun A short, thin, pointed piece of metal used to fasten things together, such as fabric.
- pivot noun A central point or shaft on which something turns or balances.
- spigot noun A small peg used to plug the air hole in a barrel.
- stalk noun The stem of a plant, or a similar stem-like part.
- tap noun A fitting on a pipe or container that controls the flow of a liquid or gas.
- toggle verb To switch something between two settings, usually on and off, often repeatedly.
Senses
tappi is used for these senses in English:
- bayonet (engineering) A pin which plays in and out of holes made to receive it, and which thus serves to engage or disengage parts of the machinery.
- cone (anatomy) Any of the small cone-shaped structures in the retina.
- cone cell (anatomy) Any of the photoreceptor cells in the retina that are responsible for colour vision in relatively bright light.
- cotter (mechanical engineering) A pin or wedge inserted through a slot to hold machine parts together.
- dowel A pin, or block, of wood or metal, fitting into holes in the abutting portions of two pieces, and being partly in one piece and partly in the other, to keep them in their proper relative position.
- peg A cylindrical wooden or metal object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects.
- peg A protrusion used to hang things on.
- pin A peg in musical instruments for increasing or relaxing the tension of the strings.
bayonet — full definition
- noun A blade attached to the muzzle end of a rifle, used for close combat.
- verb To stab someone with a bayonet.
cone — full definition
- noun A solid shape with a circular base that narrows smoothly to a single point.
- noun A bright orange plastic marker, shaped like a cone, used to mark off areas on roads.
- noun The woody, scaly fruit produced by pine and other conifer trees.
- noun One of the light-sensitive cells in the retina responsible for detecting color.
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