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raffio — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • creeper noun A plant that grows along the ground or up surfaces by trailing or climbing.
  • grapple verb To struggle hard with a difficult problem or situation.

Senses

raffio is used for these senses in English:

  • creeper (nautical) A small four-hooked grapnel used to recover objects dropped onto the sea bed.
  • grapple A tool with claws or hooks which is used to catch or hold something.
  • grappling iron (nautical) A metal hook, attached to the end of a line, used to hold two ships together.

creeper — full definition

  1. noun A plant that grows along the ground or up surfaces by trailing or climbing.
  2. noun A one-piece garment for babies.

grapple — full definition

  1. verb To struggle hard with a difficult problem or situation.
  2. verb To grip or wrestle with someone or something physically.
  3. noun A hooked tool or clawed device used to grab and hold onto something, such as another boat.

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