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knoten — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • boss noun A person in charge of others at work, such as a manager, supervisor, or business owner.
  • bun noun A small round bread roll, often sweet, or used to hold a filling like a burger.
  • joint adj Shared or done by two or more people together.
  • knot noun A fastening made by looping and tightening a piece of string, rope, or similar material.
  • mile noun A unit of distance equal to 1,760 yards, or about 1.6 kilometres.
  • node noun A device connected to a computer network, such as a server or workstation.
  • vertex noun A point where two or more lines, edges or curves meet; a corner of a shape or angle.

Senses

knoten is used for these senses in English:

  • boss (architectural element) A knob or projection, usually at the intersection of ribs in a vault.
  • bun A roll of hair worn at the back of the head.
  • joint The point where two components of a structure join rigidly.
  • knot A tangled clump of hair or similar.
  • knot The whorl left in lumber by the base of a branch growing out of the tree's trunk.
  • knot (transitive) To form into a knot; to tie with a knot or knots.
  • mile (colloquial) One mile per hour, as a measure of speed.
  • node (graph theory) A vertex or a leaf in a graph of a network, or other element in a data structure.

boss — full definition

  1. noun A person in charge of others at work, such as a manager, supervisor, or business owner.
  2. noun In video games, a particularly difficult enemy that must be defeated to advance, often appearing at the end of a level.
  3. verb To order someone around, especially repeatedly and without much regard for their opinion.
  4. adj (informal) Excellent; first-rate.
  5. noun A rounded lump or raised knob on a surface, such as a decorative stud or a natural rock outcrop.

bun — full definition

  1. noun A small round bread roll, often sweet, or used to hold a filling like a burger.
  2. noun A roll of hair gathered and pinned at the back or top of the head.
  3. verb To gather and tie hair into a bun.

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