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Buckel — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • boss noun A person in charge of others at work, such as a manager, supervisor, or business owner.
  • hump noun A rounded raised lump or bulge, such as on a camel's back or in a road.
  • humpback noun Short for humpback whale, a large baleen whale known for its long fins and acrobatic breaching.
  • hunch noun A feeling or guess based on instinct rather than solid evidence.
  • knoll noun A small, rounded hill or mound.
  • Mogul noun A rich, powerful, or highly influential person, especially in business or entertainment.
  • stud noun A male animal, especially a horse, kept specifically for breeding.

Senses

Buckel is used for these senses in English:

  • boss A convex protuberance in hammered work, especially the rounded projection in the centre of a shield.
  • hump A deformity in humans caused by abnormal curvature of the upper spine.
  • hump A rounded fleshy mass, such as on a camel or zebu.
  • humpback A humped back (deformity in humans caused by abnormal curvature of the upper spine).
  • hunch A hump; a protuberance.
  • knoll A small mound or rounded hill.
  • mogul (skiing) A hump or bump on a skiing piste.
  • stud A small object that protrudes from something; an ornamental knob.

boss — full definition

  1. noun A person in charge of others at work, such as a manager, supervisor, or business owner.
  2. noun In video games, a particularly difficult enemy that must be defeated to advance, often appearing at the end of a level.
  3. verb To order someone around, especially repeatedly and without much regard for their opinion.
  4. adj (informal) Excellent; first-rate.
  5. noun A rounded lump or raised knob on a surface, such as a decorative stud or a natural rock outcrop.

hump — full definition

  1. noun A rounded raised lump or bulge, such as on a camel's back or in a road.
  2. verb (informal) To carry something heavy, especially with effort.

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