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heft — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • riddle noun A question or statement phrased puzzlingly, meant to be solved for fun or as a test of wit.
  • seven num The number 7, one more than six and one less than eight.
  • sieve noun A kitchen tool with a mesh bottom used to separate larger pieces from smaller ones or to drain liquid from solids.
  • sift verb To pass a dry substance through a sieve to remove lumps or separate fine from coarse.
  • strain verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.

Senses

heft is used for these senses in English:

  • riddle To put something through a riddle or sieve; to sieve; to sift.
  • seven The digit/figure 7 or an occurrence thereof.
  • seven A numerical value equal to 7; the number following six and preceding eight. This many dots: (•••••••). Describing a group or set with seven elements.
  • sieve To strain, sift or sort using a sieve.
  • sift (transitive) To examine (something) carefully.
  • strain (transitive) To separate solid from liquid by passing through a strainer or colander.

riddle — full definition

  1. noun A question or statement phrased puzzlingly, meant to be solved for fun or as a test of wit.
  2. noun A coarse sieve used to separate finer material from coarser material, such as sifting gravel from sand.
  3. verb To pierce something with many holes, or to fill it thoroughly with something, often something damaging.

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