vire — meaning in English

English meaning

• puff noun A short burst of breath, air, or smoke.
• riffle noun A swift, shallow part of a stream causing broken water.
• shed noun A small, simple structure used for storage or shelter, usually in a garden or yard.
• tune noun A short, memorable melody or piece of music.

Senses

vire is used for these senses in English:

• puff (countable) A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air.
• riffle A succession of small waves.
• shed (weaving) An area between upper and lower warp yarns through which the weft is woven.
• tune The state or condition of being correctly tuned.

puff — full definition

1. noun A short burst of breath, air, or smoke.
2. verb To breathe quickly and heavily, especially from exertion.
3. verb To swell or inflate, often followed by "up."
4. verb To praise something excessively, especially for promotional purposes.

riffle — full definition

1. noun A swift, shallow part of a stream causing broken water.
2. noun A succession of small waves.
3. noun A trough or sluice having cleats, grooves, or steps across the bottom for holding quicksilver and catching particles of gold when auriferous earth is washed. Also one of the cleats, grooves or steps in such trough.
4. noun A quick skim through the pages of a book.

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