Holzdübel — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
Holzdübel is used for these senses in English:
- dowel A pin, or block, of wood or metal, fitting into holes in the abutting portions of two pieces, and being partly in one piece and partly in the other, to keep them in their proper relative position.
- dowel (construction) A piece of wood or similar material fitted into a surface not suitable for fastening so that other pieces may be fastened to it.
- peg A cylindrical wooden or metal object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects.
- plug (construction) A block of wood let into a wall to afford a hold for nails.
peg — full definition
- noun A small wooden or metal pin used to fasten, hang, or mark something.
- verb To fasten with a peg, or to fix a price or value at a set level.
- verb To throw something, especially a ball, often hard.
plug — full definition
- noun A device with pins that connects an appliance to an electrical socket.
- noun An object used to fill or block a hole.
- verb To connect a device to a power source using its plug.
- verb To block or seal a hole or gap.
- verb (informal) To promote or mention something favourably, especially one's own work.