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latte — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • lath noun A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc.
  • puff noun A short burst of breath, air, or smoke.
  • ruler noun A flat, straight-edged tool marked with measurement units, used for drawing lines or measuring length.

Senses

latte is used for these senses in English:

  • lath A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc.
  • puff (informal, countable) An act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe.
  • ruler A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings.

lath — full definition

  1. noun A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc.
  2. noun Microscopic, needle-like crystals, usually of plagioclase feldspar, in a glassy groundmass
  3. noun One of the sharp-edged, thick planks driven forward to hold back loose earth or mud when digging the way through for tunnelling or spiling. Also called a spill.

puff — full definition

  1. noun A short burst of breath, air, or smoke.
  2. verb To breathe quickly and heavily, especially from exertion.
  3. verb To swell or inflate, often followed by "up."
  4. verb To praise something excessively, especially for promotional purposes.

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