Hahn — meaning in English
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English meaning
- faucet noun (chiefly US) A fitting that controls the flow of water from a pipe; called a "tap" in British English.
- hammer noun A hand tool with a heavy head, used for driving nails, breaking things apart, or shaping metal.
- rooster noun An adult male chicken.
- valve noun A device that controls or directs the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe or opening.
Senses
Hahn is used for these senses in English:
- hammer (firearms) A moving part of a firearm that strikes the firing pin to discharge a gun.
- rooster (North America, Kent, Australia, NZ) A male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) or other gallinaceous bird.
- valve A device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a space, such as a pipe, manifold, or plenum.
hammer — full definition
- noun A hand tool with a heavy head, used for driving nails, breaking things apart, or shaping metal.
- verb To strike something repeatedly, whether with an actual hammer, a fist, or figuratively with words.
- verb To defeat someone decisively, or to put heavy strain on a system.