vinssi — meaning in English

English meaning

• gin noun A clear spirit flavoured mainly with juniper berries, used both on its own and in cocktails.
• winch noun A mechanical device with a drum and crank (or motor) used to haul or hoist a rope or cable.
• wrench noun US: a hand tool used to grip and turn nuts, bolts, or pipes; called a spanner in British English.

Senses

vinssi is used for these senses in English:

• winch A wince (machine used in dyeing or steeping cloth).
• wrench (archaic) A winch or windlass. [from 16th c.]

gin — full definition

1. noun A clear spirit flavoured mainly with juniper berries, used both on its own and in cocktails.
2. noun A machine that separates cotton fibre from its seeds.
3. noun A trap or snare, especially one used to catch small game.

winch — full definition

1. noun A mechanical device with a drum and crank (or motor) used to haul or hoist a rope or cable.
2. verb To pull or lift something using such a device.

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