Schieber — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bedpan noun A shallow pan used by a bedridden person for going to the toilet in bed.
- floodgate noun An adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a sluice.
- paddle noun A short pole with a broad blade at one or both ends, used to propel and steer a small boat.
- valve noun A device that controls or directs the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe or opening.
Senses
Schieber is used for these senses in English:
- bedpan A pan used for urination and defecation while in bed, now usually for reasons of medical necessity or convenience.
- black marketeer Someone selling black market goods or trading on the black market.
- floodgate An adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a sluice.
- paddle A two-handed implement consisting of a shaft with one or two blades attached to the end(s) used to propel a canoe, kayak or a small boat. A paddle is unattached to the boat and freely operated with the hands, compared with an oar which is attached to the boat at a pivot point.
- paddle In a sluice, a panel that controls the flow of water.
- valve A device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a space, such as a pipe, manifold, or plenum.
floodgate — full definition
- noun An adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a sluice.
- noun Anything that controls or limits an outpouring of people, emotion, etc.
- noun A stream that passes through a floodgate; a torrent.