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boucher — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • block noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
  • Boucher name A French surname, an occupational name for a butcher.
  • bung noun A stopper, often made of rubber or cork, used to plug a hole in a barrel, bottle, or vessel.
  • butcher noun A person whose trade is preparing and selling meat.
  • clog noun A type of shoe with a thick, stiff sole, traditionally made of wood.
  • close verb To shut something, removing a gap or opening.
  • plug noun A device with pins that connects an appliance to an electrical socket.
  • wad noun A thick, compact lump or bundle of something soft.

Senses

boucher is used for these senses in English:

  • block (transitive) To fill or obstruct (something) so that it is not possible to pass.
  • bung (transitive) To batter, bruise; to cause to bulge or swell.
  • butcher A person who prepares and sells meat (and sometimes also slaughters the animals).
  • clog To block or slow passage through (often with 'up).
  • close (physical) To remove or block an opening, gap or passage through.
  • plug (transitive) To stop with a plug; to make tight by stopping a hole.
  • wad To crumple or crush into a compact, amorphous shape or ball.

block — full definition

  1. noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
  2. noun A section of a city bounded by streets, or the distance along one such section.
  3. noun Something that stops progress or prevents access.
  4. verb To obstruct or prevent something from passing or happening.
  5. verb To stop someone from contacting you online.

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