θύλακας — meaning in English

English meaning

• bursa noun A small sac filled with fluid found where a tendon or muscle moves over a bone, cushioning the movement to stop rubbing.
• pocket noun A small fabric pouch sewn into clothing for carrying small items.

Senses

θύλακας is used for these senses in English:

• bursa (anatomy) Any of the many small fluid-filled sacs located at the point where a muscle or tendon slides across bone. These sacs serve to reduce friction between the two moving surfaces.
• pocket (clothing) A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items.

bursa — full definition

1. noun A small sac filled with fluid found where a tendon or muscle moves over a bone, cushioning the movement to stop rubbing.
2. noun (zoology) A pouch near a young bird's cloaca that works as part of its immune system and shrinks away as the bird grows up.
3. noun A pouch-like body part in some animals that holds semen before mating in males, or receives it in females.
4. noun (Christianity) A square cloth case, about a foot wide, used to hold the folded altar cloth out of respect.

pocket — full definition

1. noun A small fabric pouch sewn into clothing for carrying small items.
2. noun A person's available money or financial means.
3. noun A small, isolated area or group, cut off from the surrounding whole.
4. verb To take something, especially money, dishonestly or secretly for oneself.
5. verb To put something into a pocket.

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