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gancio — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • clasp noun A fastener with interlocking parts used to hold something closed, like a necklace or bag.
  • fluke noun A lucky, accidental success unlikely to happen again.
  • hitch noun A small problem, delay, or snag.
  • hook noun A curved piece of metal or other material used to catch, hold, or hang something.

Senses

gancio is used for these senses in English:

  • clasp (countable) A device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together, such as a fastener or a holder.
  • fluke (nautical) Any of the triangular blades at the end of an anchor, designed to catch the ground.
  • hitch A fastener or connection point, as for a trailer.
  • hook A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
  • hook shot (basketball) A shot in which the offensive player gently throws the ball with a sweeping motion of his arm in an upward arc with a follow-through which ends over his head.

clasp — full definition

  1. noun A fastener with interlocking parts used to hold something closed, like a necklace or bag.
  2. verb To hold something tightly, often by wrapping fingers or arms around it.

fluke — full definition

  1. noun A lucky, accidental success unlikely to happen again.
  2. noun A parasitic flatworm.

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