vanner — meaning in English
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English meaning
- knacker noun One who makes knickknacks, toys, etc.
- wind-up noun An act of teasing someone by telling them something untrue to see how they react, or the false story itself.
- winnow verb To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
Senses
vanner is used for these senses in English:
- knacker (UK, slang, transitive) To tire out, exhaust; to beat up and use up (something), leaving it worn out and damaged.
- wind up (British, transitive) To play a prank (on); to take the mickey (out of) or mock.
- winnow (transitive, agriculture, literal) To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
knacker — full definition
- noun One who makes knickknacks, toys, etc.
- noun One of two or more pieces of bone or wood held loosely between the fingers, and struck together by moving the hand.
- noun A harnessmaker or saddlemaker; their place of business (e.g., saddlery).
- noun One who slaughters and (especially) renders worn-out livestock (especially horses) and sells their flesh, bones and hides.
wind-up — full definition
- noun An act of teasing someone by telling them something untrue to see how they react, or the false story itself.
- noun The final stage or conclusion of something, especially a meeting, a business or a season.
- noun In baseball, the swinging arm movement a pitcher makes before releasing the ball.
- noun A joke or trick played on somebody to make them believe something untrue; usually written wind-up.
- verb To turn a key or handle to tighten the spring of a clock or toy, or to raise something by cranking it.