錐 — meaning in English
kiri
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English meaning
- awl noun A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc.
- cone noun A solid shape with a circular base that narrows smoothly to a single point.
- gimlet noun A small screw-tipped tool for boring holes.
Senses
錐 is used for these senses in English:
- awl A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc.
- cone (geometry) A solid of revolution formed by rotating a triangle around one of its altitudes.
- gimlet A small screw-tipped tool for boring holes.
awl — full definition
- noun A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc.
- noun Any of various hesperiid butterflies.
cone — full definition
- noun A solid shape with a circular base that narrows smoothly to a single point.
- noun A bright orange plastic marker, shaped like a cone, used to mark off areas on roads.
- noun The woody, scaly fruit produced by pine and other conifer trees.
- noun One of the light-sensitive cells in the retina responsible for detecting color.