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Gehäuse — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • barrel noun A large, round wooden or metal container, usually bulging in the middle, used to store liquids or other goods.
  • cabinet noun A piece of furniture with doors or drawers used for storage or display.
  • case noun A particular situation, instance, or set of facts.
  • casing noun An outer covering that encloses or protects something.
  • chassis noun The supporting frame of a vehicle, onto which the body, engine, and wheels are mounted.
  • test noun A set of questions or tasks used to check someone's knowledge or ability.
  • woodwork noun Items or fittings made of wood, such as doorframes, trim, and cabinets.

Senses

Gehäuse is used for these senses in English:

  • barrel A solid drum, or a hollow cylinder or case
  • cabinet A storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall.
  • case The outer covering or framework of a piece of apparatus such as a computer.
  • casing That which encloses or encases.
  • chassis A frame or housing containing electrical or mechanical equipment, such as on a computer.
  • test (marine biology) The external calciferous shell, or endoskeleton, of an echinoderm, e.g. sand dollars and sea urchins; testa.Two sea urchin tests
  • woodwork (football, rugby) The frame of the goal, i.e. the goalpost or crossbar.

barrel — full definition

  1. noun A large, round wooden or metal container, usually bulging in the middle, used to store liquids or other goods.
  2. noun A unit of volume, especially for measuring oil.
  3. noun The long metal tube of a gun through which a bullet travels.
  4. verb To move very fast, often in an uncontrolled way.

cabinet — full definition

  1. noun A piece of furniture with doors or drawers used for storage or display.
  2. noun The senior group of ministers or advisors who help run a government.

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