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työstää — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • forge noun A furnace or workshop where metal is heated and shaped.
  • machine noun A device with moving parts that uses energy to perform a task.
  • mill noun A machine, or the building housing it, used to grind grain into flour.
  • plug noun A device with pins that connects an appliance to an electrical socket.
  • tool noun A physical device used to carry out a task, especially one held in the hand.
  • work noun A job or occupation; the activity someone does to earn a living.

Senses

työstää is used for these senses in English:

  • forge (metallurgy) To shape a metal by heating and hammering.
  • machine To make by machinery.
  • mill (transitive) To shape, polish, dress or finish using a machine.
  • plug (transitive) To promote (something, especially a product or service); to mention (something) as if promoting or advertising it.
  • tool (transitive) To work on or shape with tools, e.g., hand-tooled leather.
  • work To shape, form, or improve a material.

forge — full definition

  1. noun A furnace or workshop where metal is heated and shaped.
  2. verb To shape metal by heating and hammering it.
  3. verb To illegally copy or fake a document, signature, or item.
  4. verb To build or develop something gradually through effort.

machine — full definition

  1. noun A device with moving parts that uses energy to perform a task.
  2. noun A vehicle, especially a car, motorcycle, or aircraft.
  3. noun A computer.
  4. noun A person or group that operates with impressive, almost mechanical efficiency, especially in politics.
  5. verb To shape or cut a material to precise dimensions using powered tools.

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