vanne — meaning in English
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English meaning
- crack verb To break, split, or form a line of damage without falling completely apart.
- floodgate noun An adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a sluice.
- stopcock noun A valve, tap or faucet which regulates the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe.
- valve noun A device that controls or directs the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe or opening.
Senses
vanne is used for these senses in English:
- crack A sharply humorous comment; a wisecrack.
- floodgate An adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a sluice.
- sluice gate A portal which may be opened or closed to allow or prevent the passage of water through a man-made channel.
- stopcock A valve, tap or faucet which regulates the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe.
- valve (anatomy) One or more membranous partitions, flaps, or folds, which permit the passage of the contents of a vessel or cavity in one direction, but stop or control the flow in the opposite direction.
crack — full definition
- verb To break, split, or form a line of damage without falling completely apart.
- verb To solve a difficult problem or figure something out.
- verb To break down or give in under pressure, especially during questioning or stress.
- verb To make a joke.
- noun A thin line or split in a surface.
floodgate — full definition
- noun An adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a sluice.
- noun Anything that controls or limits an outpouring of people, emotion, etc.
- noun A stream that passes through a floodgate; a torrent.