cosse — meaning in English
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English meaning
- hull noun The main body of a ship, boat, or aircraft.
- lug verb To carry or drag something heavy, usually with effort.
- pod noun A seed case of a plant, especially a legume, that splits open when ripe.
- shell noun The hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.
Senses
cosse is used for these senses in English:
- hull The outer covering of a fruit or seed.
- lug (electrical engineering) A device for terminating an electrical conductor to facilitate the mechanical connection; to the conductor it may be crimped to form a cold weld, soldered or have pressure from a screw.
- pod (botany) A seed case for legumes (e.g. peas, beans, peppers); a seedpod.
- shell A pod containing the seeds of certain plants, such as the legume Phaseolus vulgaris.
hull — full definition
- noun The main body of a ship, boat, or aircraft.
- noun The outer covering of a seed, fruit, or nut.
- verb To remove the outer covering from a seed or fruit.
lug — full definition
- verb To carry or drag something heavy, usually with effort.
- noun A part that sticks out from something, often used as a handle, attachment point, or fitting for a bolt or wire.
- noun Informal: an ear.