līma — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
līma is used for these senses in English:
- file A tool consisting of a strip or rod of hardened and coarse metal, used for removing sharp edges, shaping, and cutting, especially through metal; usually a hand tool.
- rasp A coarse file or filelike tool, on which the cutting prominences are distinct points raised by the oblique stroke of a sharp punch, instead of lines raised by a chisel, as on the true file.
file — full definition
- noun A collection of related documents or data stored together, whether on paper or on a computer.
- verb To submit official paperwork or a formal request to an office or authority.
- noun A line of people or things arranged one behind another.
- noun A metal tool with a rough, ridged surface used to smooth or shape hard materials.
- verb To smooth, shape, or wear down something using a file.
rasp — full definition
- noun A coarse metal file with rough, pointed teeth, used to shape or smooth wood or other materials.
- verb To make a harsh, scraping sound, or to speak in a harsh, grating voice.