κόγχη — meaning in English

English meaning

• alcove noun A small recessed space set into the wall of a larger room.
• angle noun The space between two lines or surfaces that meet at a point, measured in degrees.
• socket noun A hollow opening designed to hold or receive a matching part, such as an electrical plug or a light bulb.

Senses

κόγχη is used for these senses in English:

• alcove (architecture) A small recessed area set off from a larger room.
• angle A corner where two walls intersect.
• socket (anatomy) A hollow into a bone which a part fits, such as an eye, or another bone, in the case of a joint.

angle — full definition

1. noun The space between two lines or surfaces that meet at a point, measured in degrees.
2. noun A particular way of looking at or approaching a situation, especially in a story or argument.
3. verb To present something from a particular point of view, often to favor one side.
4. verb To fish with a hook and line.

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