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prolunga — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • leaf noun A flat, usually green part of a plant that grows from a stem or branch and carries out photosynthesis.
  • shaft noun A long, narrow, straight part of a tool, weapon, or machine — such as a handle, pole, or rotating rod that transmits power.

Senses

prolunga is used for these senses in English:

  • extension cord (electronics, US) An electrical cord with a plug one end, and a single socket or a multi-port socket at the other end, used for powering one or more devices at a distance, too far from the wall outlet to be reached by the normal cords of the device or devices.
  • leaf A flat section used to extend the size of a table.

leaf — full definition

  1. noun A flat, usually green part of a plant that grows from a stem or branch and carries out photosynthesis.
  2. noun A single sheet of paper in a book, counted as two pages (front and back).
  3. noun A thin, flat panel that can be added to a table to make it bigger, or one section of a hinged panel like a door.
  4. verb To grow leaves.

shaft — full definition

  1. noun A long, narrow, straight part of a tool, weapon, or machine — such as a handle, pole, or rotating rod that transmits power.
  2. noun A vertical or sloped passage sunk into the ground, or a vertical passage in a building housing an elevator or ventilation.
  3. noun A narrow beam of light.
  4. verb To treat someone unfairly or cheat them, often through deceit.

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