veivata — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cradle noun A small bed for a baby that rocks or swings gently.
- crank noun A handle or arm turned to operate a machine or mechanism.
- grind verb To crush or wear something down into smaller pieces through friction, such as grinding coffee beans.
- pump noun A device that moves or pushes liquid or gas from one place to another.
Senses
veivata is used for these senses in English:
- cradle (lacrosse) To rock the lacrosse stick back and forth in order to keep the ball in the head by means of centrifugal force.
- crank (intransitive, dated) To run with a winding course; to double; to crook; to wind and turn.
- grind (transitive) To operate by turning a crank.
- pump (transitive) To shake (a person's hand) vigorously. [from 10th c.]
cradle — full definition
- noun A small bed for a baby that rocks or swings gently.
- noun The place or time where something began and was nurtured early on.
- verb To hold something gently and protectively, as if rocking a baby.
crank — full definition
- noun A handle or arm turned to operate a machine or mechanism.
- noun A person seen as eccentric, obsessive, or holding strange fringe beliefs.
- adjective Grouchy or irritable (informal, chiefly used as "cranky").
- verb To turn using a crank, or to start a machine by turning one.
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