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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

  1. noun The main body of a ship, boat, or aircraft.
  2. noun The outer covering of a seed, fruit, or nut.
  3. verb To remove the outer covering from a seed or fruit.

lug — full definition

  1. verb To carry or drag something heavy, usually with effort.
  2. noun A part that sticks out from something, often used as a handle, attachment point, or fitting for a bolt or wire.
  3. noun Informal: an ear.

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