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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

  1. verb To break, split, or form a line of damage without falling completely apart.
  2. verb To solve a difficult problem or figure something out.
  3. verb To break down or give in under pressure, especially during questioning or stress.
  4. verb To make a joke.
  5. noun A thin line or split in a surface.

floodgate — full definition

  1. noun An adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a sluice.
  2. noun Anything that controls or limits an outpouring of people, emotion, etc.
  3. noun A stream that passes through a floodgate; a torrent.

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