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cró — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • aperture noun A small opening, gap, or hole, especially one that lets light or something else pass through.
  • bore verb To make someone feel uninterested and tired through dullness.
  • pen noun A handheld tool used for writing or drawing with ink.
  • shed noun A small, simple structure used for storage or shelter, usually in a garden or yard.

Senses

cró is used for these senses in English:

  • aperture (astronomy, photography) The diameter of such a hole which restricts the width of the lightpath through the whole system. For a telescope, this is the diameter of the objective lens.
  • bore A hole drilled or milled through something, or (by extension) its diameter.
  • pen An enclosure (enclosed area) used to contain domesticated animals, especially sheep or cattle.
  • shed A slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something; a structure usually open in front; an outbuilding, especially a smallish one; a hut.

bore — full definition

  1. verb To make someone feel uninterested and tired through dullness.
  2. verb To drill a hole through something.
  3. noun A person or thing that is dull and uninteresting.
  4. noun The inner diameter of a tube or gun barrel.

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