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Korb — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • axe noun A tool with a heavy blade on one side of the head and a long handle, used for chopping wood.
  • basket noun A container, typically woven from cane, wicker, or plastic, used for carrying or holding things.
  • hamper noun A large basket with a lid, used to carry or store items such as laundry or food.

Senses

Korb is used for these senses in English:

  • anthodium (botany) calathidium.
  • axe (informal) A dismissal or rejection.
  • flower head (botany) A compact cluster of florets having the appearance of a single flower (as in the daisy family).
  • hamper A large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles or small animals.
  • nacelle A separate streamlined enclosure mounted on an aircraft to house, originally, an engine, and now also cargo or crew.

axe — full definition

  1. noun A tool with a heavy blade on one side of the head and a long handle, used for chopping wood.
  2. noun figurative: A drastic cut, cancellation, or dismissal.
  3. verb To cancel, cut, or dismiss something or someone abruptly.

basket — full definition

  1. noun A container, typically woven from cane, wicker, or plastic, used for carrying or holding things.
  2. noun In basketball, the hoop and net that players aim to score through.

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