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uoma — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • channel noun A stretch of water connecting two larger bodies of water, or the deeper navigable path through a body of water.
  • race noun A contest to see who is fastest at reaching a goal.
  • watercourse noun Any channel, either natural or artificial, through which water flows.

Senses

uoma is used for these senses in English:

  • channel (storage) The portion of a storage medium, such as a track or a band, that is accessible to a given reading or writing station or head.
  • race A water channel, especially one built to lead water to or from a point where it is utilised, such as that which powers a millwheel.
  • race (engineering) A ring with a groove in which rolling elements (such as balls) ride, forming part of a rolling-element bearing (for example, a ball bearing).
  • streambed A channel through which a stream flows or used to flow.
  • watercourse Any channel, either natural or artificial, through which water flows.

channel — full definition

  1. noun A stretch of water connecting two larger bodies of water, or the deeper navigable path through a body of water.
  2. noun A specific radio or television frequency, or a station broadcasting on it.
  3. noun A means or route by which something (information, goods, communication) is transmitted.
  4. noun A dedicated space for online conversation on a topic, such as on a messaging platform.
  5. verb To direct something along a particular path or toward a particular use.

race — full definition

  1. noun A contest to see who is fastest at reaching a goal.
  2. noun A group of people classed together based on shared ancestry or physical characteristics.
  3. verb To compete to see who can get somewhere or finish something first.

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