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fiche — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • brace noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
  • card noun A small, flat piece of stiff paper or plastic, used for games, messages, payments, or identification.
  • plug noun A device with pins that connects an appliance to an electrical socket.
  • slip verb To lose one's footing or grip and slide accidentally.

Senses

fiche is used for these senses in English:

  • brace A piece of material used to transmit, or change the direction of, weight or pressure; any one of the pieces, in a frame or truss, which divide the structure into triangular parts. It may act as a tie, or as a strut, and serves to prevent distortion of the structure, and transverse strains in its members. A boiler brace is a diagonal stay, connecting the head with the shell.
  • card Any flat, normally rectangular piece of stiff paper, plastic, etc.
  • index card A piece of heavy paper stock used to record information to be stored in a card index or to supply the copy (content) from which to generate a book index.
  • palm card A small card listing items to be discussed in a speech or presentation, usually in bullet point form, to assist the speaker.
  • piece of paper A single sheet or scrap of paper.
  • plug (electricity) A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one.
  • slip A small piece of paper, especially one longer than it is wide, typically a form for writing on or one giving printed information.

brace — full definition

  1. noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
  2. noun A pair of something, especially game birds or similar items.
  3. verb To prepare oneself for something difficult or unpleasant, such as an impact or shock.

card — full definition

  1. noun A small, flat piece of stiff paper or plastic, used for games, messages, payments, or identification.
  2. verb To check someone's identification to confirm their age.

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