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costa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • coast noun The land bordering the sea.
  • costa noun A rib, or a riblike structure such as the thickened leading edge of a leaf or insect wing.
  • rib noun One of the curved bones that run from the spine around toward the breastbone, forming the cage that protects the chest.
  • spine noun A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.

Senses

costa is used for these senses in English:

  • coast The edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake. [from 14th c.]
  • rib A cut of meat enclosing one or more rib bones.
  • spine The narrow, bound edge of a book that encloses the inner edges of the pages, facing outwards when the book is on a shelf and typically bearing the title and the author's and publisher's name.

coast — full definition

  1. noun The land bordering the sea.
  2. verb To move forward without applying power, relying on existing momentum.
  3. verb To achieve something with minimal effort.

costa — full definition

  1. noun A rib, or a riblike structure such as the thickened leading edge of a leaf or insect wing.
  2. noun A stretch of Spanish coastline, especially as a holiday destination.

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