Sturz — meaning in English
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English meaning
- camber noun A slight convexity, arching or curvature of a surface of a road, beam, roof, ship's deck etc., so that liquids will flow off the sides.
- drop noun A small round blob of liquid.
- ledge noun A narrow flat shelf sticking out from a wall, cliff, or other surface.
- lintel noun A horizontal structural beam spanning an opening, such as between the uprights of a door or a window, and which supports the wall above.
- plummet verb To fall suddenly and steeply.
- transom noun A crosspiece over a door; a lintel.
- tumble verb To fall suddenly, often rolling or turning over as it happens.
Senses
Sturz is used for these senses in English:
- camber (automotive) The alignment on the roll axis of the wheels of a road vehicle, where positive camber signifies that the wheels are closer together at the bottom than the top.
- drop An act of moving downwards under the force of gravity; a descent, a fall.
- ledge (architecture) A (door or window) lintel.
- lintel (architectural element) A horizontal structural beam spanning an opening, such as between the uprights of a door or a window, and which supports the wall above.
- plummet A violent or dramatic fall.
- transom (architectural element) A crosspiece over a door; a lintel.
- tumble A fall, especially end over end.
camber — full definition
- noun A slight convexity, arching or curvature of a surface of a road, beam, roof, ship's deck etc., so that liquids will flow off the sides.
- noun The slope of a curved road created to minimize the effect of centrifugal force.
- noun An upward concavity in the underside of a beam, girder, or lintel; also, a slight upward concavity in a straight arch.
- noun The alignment on the roll axis of the wheels of a road vehicle, where positive camber signifies that the wheels are closer together at the bottom than the top.
drop — full definition
- noun A small round blob of liquid.
- verb To let something fall, or to fall oneself.
- verb To release something (a song, product, or piece of information) to the public.
- verb To stop doing, discuss, or associate with something; to abandon it.