Hemmschuh — meaning in English

English meaning

• hamper noun A large basket with a lid, used to carry or store items such as laundry or food.
• hub noun The central part of a wheel, around which it turns.

Senses

Hemmschuh is used for these senses in English:

• brake shoe (mechanical engineering) An element of a drum brake into which the friction-producing brake lining is attached.
• hamper A shackle; a fetter; anything which impedes.
• hub A block for scotching a wheel.

hamper — full definition

1. noun A large basket with a lid, used to carry or store items such as laundry or food.
2. verb To slow down or get in the way of someone's progress.

hub — full definition

1. noun The central part of a wheel, around which it turns.
2. noun A central point where many routes, activities, or services converge.
3. noun A small networking device that connects several devices on a local network.

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