cheville — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
cheville is used for these senses in English:
- ankle The skeletal joint which connects the foot with the leg; the uppermost portion of the foot and lowermost portion of the leg, which contain this skeletal joint.
- dowel A pin, or block, of wood or metal, fitting into holes in the abutting portions of two pieces, and being partly in one piece and partly in the other, to keep them in their proper relative position.
- dowel (construction) A piece of wood or similar material fitted into a surface not suitable for fastening so that other pieces may be fastened to it.
- linchpin A pin inserted through holes at the end of an axle or shaft, so as to secure a wheel or shaft-mounted device.
- peg A cylindrical wooden or metal object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects.
- tuning key A peg or screw used to tighten or loosen strings on a musical instrument in order to produce concordant sounds.
ankle — full definition
- noun The joint connecting the foot to the leg.
- verb Informal: to walk, especially casually.
linchpin — full definition
- noun A pin pushed through the end of an axle to keep a wheel from sliding off.
- noun The person or thing that holds a system, plan, or organization together and is essential to its success.