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gamelle — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • lunchbox noun A container used to carry a packed meal, especially to school or work.
  • tin noun A soft, silvery metallic element used especially to coat steel against rust.

Senses

gamelle is used for these senses in English:

  • billycan (UK, Australia, South Africa) A lightweight pot for cooking or boiling water, used in camping.
  • food bowl A bowl that is used to serve food, especially to pets.
  • lunchbox A container for transporting meals, especially lunch.
  • mess kit A compact set of eating utensils (including plate, cup, utensils) and sometimes cooking pots etc, used in the field by soldiers and by campers.
  • tin (countable) A metal pan used for baking, roasting, storing food, etc.

lunchbox — full definition

  1. noun A container used to carry a packed meal, especially to school or work.
  2. noun A lunch that has been packaged up to take away.

tin — full definition

  1. noun A soft, silvery metallic element used especially to coat steel against rust.
  2. noun A sealed metal container used to preserve food.
  3. noun A metal pan used for baking or roasting.
  4. verb To seal food inside a can for preservation.

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