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välys — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • allowance noun A fixed sum of money given regularly, especially to a child or for expenses.
  • backlash noun A strong, usually negative, public reaction against a decision, action, or trend.
  • clearance noun Official permission to proceed, access something, or travel.
  • daylight noun The natural light present during the day, mostly coming from the sun.
  • drift noun A slow, gradual movement or change, often without direct control.

Senses

välys is used for these senses in English:

  • allowance (engineering) A planned deviation between an exact dimension and a nominal or theoretical dimension.
  • backlash (mechanics) The jarring or reflex motion caused in badly fitting machinery by irregularities in velocity or a reverse of motion.
  • daylight (countable, machinery) The space between platens on a press or similar machinery.
  • drift The difference between the size of a bolt and the hole into which it is driven, or between the circumference of a hoop and that of the mast on which it is to be driven.

allowance — full definition

  1. noun A fixed sum of money given regularly, especially to a child or for expenses.
  2. noun An amount permitted or accepted as reasonable, especially as a deduction or adjustment.

backlash — full definition

  1. noun A strong, usually negative, public reaction against a decision, action, or trend.
  2. noun A sudden reverse or recoil movement, such as slack snapping back in a rope or gear.
  3. verb To react strongly and negatively against something.

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