Verschluss — meaning in English

English meaning

• clasp noun A fastener with interlocking parts used to hold something closed, like a necklace or bag.
• closure noun The permanent or temporary shutting of a place or operation.
• fastener noun A thing or person that fastens something.
• fastening noun A hook or similar device that holds things together; a fastener.
• obliteration noun The complete destruction of something, so that nothing is left.
• obstruction noun Something that blocks a path, passage, or process.
• shutter noun A hinged or sliding panel used to cover a window.

Senses

Verschluss is used for these senses in English:

• clasp (countable) A device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together, such as a fastener or a holder.
• closure A device to facilitate temporary and repeatable opening and closing.
• fastener Something or someone that fastens.
• obliteration (medicine) The cancellation of the function, structure, or both of a vessel or organ; for example, the occlusion of the lumen of a duct, blood vessel, or lymphatic vessel, be it solely functional (as when squeezed by nearby mass effect or inflammation) or both structural and functional (as when clogged with thrombus, embolus, or fibrosis).
• obstruction Something which obstructs or impedes, either intentionally or unintentionally
• shutter (photography) The part of a camera, normally closed, that opens for a controlled period of time to let light in when taking a picture.

clasp — full definition

1. noun A fastener with interlocking parts used to hold something closed, like a necklace or bag.
2. verb To hold something tightly, often by wrapping fingers or arms around it.

closure — full definition

1. noun The permanent or temporary shutting of a place or operation.
2. noun A feeling of emotional resolution after a difficult experience.
3. noun A fastener or device that seals something shut, such as a bottle cap.

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