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στρώμα — meaning in English

stroma

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English meaning

  • carpet noun A thick woven fabric covering used on floors.
  • cushion noun A soft fabric pad used for comfort when sitting or leaning.
  • layer noun A single thickness of material covering a surface, or one level in a stack of such materials.
  • mattress noun A thick, cushioned pad, usually placed on a bed frame, that a person lies on to sleep.
  • sheet noun A large piece of thin cloth used to cover a mattress or bed.
  • stratum noun One of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another.

Senses

στρώμα is used for these senses in English:

  • carpet (figuratively) Any surface or cover resembling a carpet or fulfilling its function.
  • cushion Something acting as a cushion, especially to absorb a shock or impact.
  • layer A single thickness of some material covering a surface.
  • layer A (usually) horizontal deposit; a stratum.
  • mattress A pad on which a person can recline and sleep, usually having an inner section of coiled springs covered with foam or other cushioning material then enclosed with cloth fabric.
  • sheet A broad, flat expanse or covering of a material on a surface.

carpet — full definition

  1. noun A thick woven fabric covering used on floors.
  2. noun A thick layer of something covering a surface, resembling a carpet.
  3. verb To cover a floor with carpet.
  4. verb Informally, to scold someone severely.

cushion — full definition

  1. noun A soft fabric pad used for comfort when sitting or leaning.
  2. noun Something that softens or absorbs an impact, whether physical or financial.
  3. verb To soften the effect of an impact or a difficult situation.

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