Schnitzer — meaning in English
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English meaning
- blooper noun A silly mistake.
- blunder noun A careless or embarrassing mistake.
- carver noun A person who carves, especially as an artistic craft.
- clanger noun A thing that makes a clanging sound, such as a bell used to warn people.
- stumble verb To trip or lose one’s balance while walking.
- woodcarver noun Someone who is good at carving shapes out of wood.
Senses
Schnitzer is used for these senses in English:
- blooper (informal) A blunder, an error.
- blunder A clumsy or embarrassing mistake.
- carver Someone who carves; an artist who produces carvings.
- clanger (chiefly, UK, Commonwealth, Ireland, informal, often in the phrase drop a clanger) A very noticeable mistake; an attention-getting faux pas.
- stumble An error or blunder.
- woodcarver a person who is skilled at woodcarving
blooper — full definition
- noun A silly mistake.
- noun In baseball, a weak hit that just clears the infielders.
- noun A funny mistake caught on film or video.
- noun A type of sail set behind the rearmost mast of an old square-rigged ship.
blunder — full definition
- noun A careless or embarrassing mistake.
- verb To make a careless, serious mistake.
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