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bava — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • burr noun A prickly seed case or flower head that clings to fur or clothing.
  • dribble verb In sports such as football or basketball, to move the ball forward by repeatedly bouncing or tapping it.
  • drool verb To let saliva trickle from the mouth, often in anticipation of food.

Senses

bava is used for these senses in English:

  • burr A small piece of material left on an edge after a cutting operation.
  • drool Saliva trickling from the mouth.

burr — full definition

  1. noun A prickly seed case or flower head that clings to fur or clothing.
  2. noun A strong, rolled pronunciation of the letter "r," or an accent marked by it.
  3. verb To grind or smooth using a small rotating abrasive tool.

dribble — full definition

  1. verb In sports such as football or basketball, to move the ball forward by repeatedly bouncing or tapping it.
  2. verb To let saliva or liquid drip slowly from the mouth or from a container.
  3. noun A small trickle of liquid, or an act of dribbling a ball.

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