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tour — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • box noun A rigid container, typically rectangular, with a lid or flaps, used to hold or transport things.
  • cycle noun A series of events that repeats itself in the same order.
  • girth noun The measurement around something; its circumference.
  • go verb To move or travel from one place toward another.
  • lap noun The flat area formed by the thighs of a seated person.
  • lathe noun A machine that shapes a piece of wood, metal, or other material by spinning it against a cutting tool.
  • prank noun A playful trick or joke played on someone, usually harmless.
  • revolution noun A forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favour of a new system.
  • ride verb To travel while sitting on and controlling a horse, bike, or similar vehicle.
  • rook noun A large black European bird related to the crow, known for nesting in noisy colonies.
  • rotation noun The action or process of turning around a centre or axis.
  • round adjective Shaped like a circle or sphere, with no sharp corners.
  • sliver noun A small, thin, often sharp piece cut or broken off from something larger.
  • spin verb To turn around quickly on an axis.
  • tour noun A trip or visit through a place, often for sightseeing or inspection.
  • tower noun A tall, narrow structure, either standing alone or forming part of a larger building.
  • trick noun An action meant to deceive, fool, or outsmart someone.
  • trip noun A journey, especially for pleasure or a specific purpose.
  • turn verb To move or rotate around an axis, or to change direction.

Senses

tour is used for these senses in English:

  • Eiffel Tower An iron tower built in 1889 on the Champ de Mars beside the Seine River in Paris; a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world.
  • box (computing, slang) A computer, or the case in which it is housed.
  • cycle A complete rotation of anything.
  • girth The distance measured around an object; the circumference.
  • go A turn at something, or in something (e.g. a game).
  • lap (sports) One circuit around a race track.
  • lathe (tools, metalworking, woodworking) A machine tool used to shape a piece of material, or workpiece, by rotating the workpiece against a cutting tool.
  • prank A practical joke or mischievous trick.

box — full definition

  1. noun A rigid container, typically rectangular, with a lid or flaps, used to hold or transport things.
  2. verb To put something into a box or boxes.
  3. verb To fight an opponent using the fists, typically wearing padded gloves, as a sport.

cycle — full definition

  1. noun A series of events that repeats itself in the same order.
  2. noun A pedal-powered vehicle such as a bicycle, tricycle, or unicycle.
  3. verb To ride a bicycle or similar vehicle.
  4. verb To go through a repeating series of stages, or to turn a device off and back on.

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