conchiglia — meaning in English
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English meaning
- box noun A rigid container, typically rectangular, with a lid or flaps, used to hold or transport things.
- cup noun A small open container, usually with a handle, used for drinking.
- seashell noun The hard outer shell of a sea creature such as a clam, snail, or mussel, especially one found washed up on a beach.
- shell noun The hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.
Senses
conchiglia is used for these senses in English:
- box (cricket) A hard protector for the genitals worn inside the underpants by a batsman or close fielder.
- cup (US, Canada) A rigid concave protective covering for the male genitalia.
- seashell The empty shell of a marine mollusk.
- shell The calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.
box — full definition
- noun A rigid container, typically rectangular, with a lid or flaps, used to hold or transport things.
- verb To put something into a box or boxes.
- verb To fight an opponent using the fists, typically wearing padded gloves, as a sport.
cup — full definition
- noun A small open container, usually with a handle, used for drinking.
- noun A unit of volume used in cooking, roughly 237 mL in the US.
- noun A trophy shaped like an oversized cup, or the competition it is awarded for.
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