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gland — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • acorn noun The nut of the oak tree, oval-shaped and sitting in a small woody cup.
  • burn noun An injury to skin or tissue caused by heat, fire, chemicals, or radiation.
  • glans noun A structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris in humans and other mammals.

Senses

gland is used for these senses in English:

  • acorn (nautical) A cone-shaped piece of wood on the point of the spindle above the vane, on the mast-head.
  • bell-end (UK, Ireland, , slang, vulgar) The glans penis.
  • burn (slang) An effective insult, often in the expression sick burn (excellent or badass insult).

burn — full definition

  1. noun An injury to skin or tissue caused by heat, fire, chemicals, or radiation.
  2. noun A sharp, cutting insult, especially one delivered wittily.
  3. verb To be damaged, destroyed, or consumed by fire.
  4. verb To injure with heat, fire, or a caustic substance.
  5. verb To copy data onto a CD, DVD, or similar disc.

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