Zapfen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cog noun A tooth on a gear wheel, or the wheel itself.
- cone noun A solid shape with a circular base that narrows smoothly to a single point.
- faucet noun (chiefly US) A fitting that controls the flow of water from a pipe; called a "tap" in British English.
- peg noun A small wooden or metal pin used to fasten, hang, or mark something.
- pivot noun A central point or shaft on which something turns or balances.
- pivotal adj Extremely important; central to how something turns out.
- plug noun A device with pins that connects an appliance to an electrical socket.
- tap noun A fitting on a pipe or container that controls the flow of a liquid or gas.
Senses
Zapfen is used for these senses in English:
- cog (carpentry) A projection or tenon at the end of a beam designed to fit into a matching opening of another piece of wood to form a joint.
- cone The fruit of a conifer.
- cone (anatomy) Any of the small cone-shaped structures in the retina.
- peg A cylindrical wooden or metal object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects.
- pivot A thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or short shaft in machinery, such as the end of an axle or spindle.
- pivotal Being of crucial importance; central, key.
- plug Any piece of wood, metal, or other substance used to stop or fill a hole.
- tap To draw off (a liquid) from a container or other source; also, to draw off a liquid from (a container or other source).
cog — full definition
- noun A tooth on a gear wheel, or the wheel itself.
- noun An unimportant, replaceable part of a much bigger system, especially used of a person.
cone — full definition
- noun A solid shape with a circular base that narrows smoothly to a single point.
- noun A bright orange plastic marker, shaped like a cone, used to mark off areas on roads.
- noun The woody, scaly fruit produced by pine and other conifer trees.
- noun One of the light-sensitive cells in the retina responsible for detecting color.