spina — meaning in English
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English meaning
- faucet noun (chiefly US) A fitting that controls the flow of water from a pipe; called a "tap" in British English.
- plug noun A device with pins that connects an appliance to an electrical socket.
- 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.
- thorn noun A sharp, hard, pointed growth on a plant stem or branch.
Senses
spina is used for these senses in English:
- fishbone A bone from a fish.
- plug (electricity) A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one.
- spine (zootomy, botany, mycology) A pointed, fairly rigid protuberance or needlelike structure on an animal, shell, mushroom or plant. The botanical term technically refers to such a structure derived from a leaf or part of a leaf.
- thorn (botany) A modified branch that is hard and sharp like a spike.
plug — full definition
- noun A device with pins that connects an appliance to an electrical socket.
- noun An object used to fill or block a hole.
- verb To connect a device to a power source using its plug.
- verb To block or seal a hole or gap.
- verb (informal) To promote or mention something favourably, especially one's own work.