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vanne — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hoop noun A circular band of metal, wood, plastic, or similar material.
  • pannier noun A large basket or bag fastened, usually in pairs, to the back of a bicycle or pack animal, or carried in pairs over the shoulders.
  • wheel noun A circular object that turns on a central axis, used for movement or to power machinery.

Senses

vanne is used for these senses in English:

  • felloe The rim#Noun of a wooden wheel#Noun, supported by the spokes.
  • hoop (now, chiefly, historical) A circle, or combination of circles, of thin whalebone, metal, or other elastic material, used for expanding the skirts of ladies' dresses; (hence, by extension) a hoop petticoat or hoop skirt.
  • pannier (historical, fashion) One of a pair of hoops used to expand the volume of a woman's skirt to either side.
  • strake (archaic) An iron fitting of a traditional wooden wheel, such as a hub component or bearing (e.g., box, bushel), a cleat, or a rim covering.
  • wheel (automotive) A wheelrim.
  • wheelrim (automotive, bicycle parts) The rim of a wheel.

hoop — full definition

  1. noun A circular band of metal, wood, plastic, or similar material.
  2. noun Basketball: the rim of the basket, or informally the sport itself.
  3. verb To bind or encircle with a hoop.

pannier — full definition

  1. noun A large basket or bag fastened, usually in pairs, to the back of a bicycle or pack animal, or carried in pairs over the shoulders.
  2. noun A decorative basket for the display of flowers or fruits.
  3. noun One of a pair of hoops used to expand the volume of a woman's skirt to either side.
  4. noun A breadbasket.

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