torsello — meaning in English

English meaning

• drift noun A slow, gradual movement or change, often without direct control.
• pad noun A block of soft or absorbent material used for cushioning, cleaning, or protection.

Senses

torsello is used for these senses in English:

• drift A slightly tapered tool of steel for enlarging or shaping a hole in metal, by being forced or driven into or through it; a broach.
• pad A soft bag or cushion to relieve pressure, support a part, etc.
• pincushion (sewing) A device, originally like a small, stuffed cushion, designed to have sewing pins and needles stuck into it to store them safely; some modern pincushions hold the objects magnetically.

drift — full definition

1. noun A slow, gradual movement or change, often without direct control.
2. noun A large mound of snow, sand, or debris piled up by wind or current.
3. noun The general meaning or intention of something said.
4. verb To move slowly and without control, carried by wind, water, or circumstance.

pad — full definition

1. noun A block of soft or absorbent material used for cushioning, cleaning, or protection.
2. noun A stack of sheets of paper joined at one edge for writing or drawing.
3. verb To walk with soft, quiet steps.
4. verb To add unnecessary or dishonest extra material to make something seem bigger than it is.

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