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lamella — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • FOIL noun A very thin, flexible sheet of metal, especially aluminum, used for wrapping food.
  • gill noun The breathing organ on the side of a fish or other water-dwelling animal, used to take oxygen from the water.
  • plate noun A flat, shallow dish used for serving or eating food.
  • splint noun A rigid support used to hold an injured body part, like a broken bone, in place.
  • wafer noun A thin, crisp, flat biscuit.

Senses

lamella is used for these senses in English:

  • foil A very thin sheet of metal.
  • gill (mycology) One of the radial folds on the underside of the cap of a mushroom, the surface of which bears the spore-producing organs.
  • plate A flat object of uniform thickness.
  • splint (military, historical) A segment of armour consisting of a narrow overlapping plate.
  • wafer (electronics) A thin disk of silicon or other semiconductor on which an electronic circuit is produced.

FOIL — full definition

  1. noun A very thin, flexible sheet of metal, especially aluminum, used for wrapping food.
  2. verb To prevent a plan, attempt, or plot from succeeding.
  3. noun A person or thing that highlights another's qualities by contrast, especially in a story.
  4. noun A thin fencing sword with a blunted tip, used in the sport of fencing.

gill — full definition

  1. noun The breathing organ on the side of a fish or other water-dwelling animal, used to take oxygen from the water.
  2. noun One of the thin, blade-like ridges under a mushroom cap that release its spores.
  3. noun A small unit of liquid measure for spirits, roughly a quarter of a pint (the exact amount varies by country).
  4. verb To remove the gills and guts from a fish while preparing it.

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