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Schranke — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • barrier noun A physical structure that blocks passage or access.
  • bound adj Obliged to do something, often by law, duty, or promise.

Senses

Schranke is used for these senses in English:

  • barrier A structure that bars passage.
  • boom barrier A bar or pole that can be lowered to block vehicular access through a controlled location, or raised to allow traffic to pass.
  • bound (mathematics) A value which is known to be greater or smaller than a given set of values.

barrier — full definition

  1. noun A physical structure that blocks passage or access.
  2. noun Something that prevents progress or makes an action difficult.

bound — full definition

  1. adj Obliged to do something, often by law, duty, or promise.
  2. adj Heading toward a particular place.
  3. adj Certain or very likely to happen.
  4. noun A limit or boundary, often used in the plural.
  5. verb To leap or spring, moving forward in jumps.
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