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blauzda — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • calf noun A young cow, bull, or the young of certain other large animals such as elephants or whales.
  • shank noun The lower leg, between the knee and the ankle, in people or animals.
  • shin noun The front part of the lower leg, between the knee and the ankle.

Senses

blauzda is used for these senses in English:

  • calf The muscle in the back of the leg below the knee.
  • shank The metal part on a curb bit that falls below the mouthpiece, which length controls the severity of the leverage action of the bit, and to which the reins of the bridle are attached.
  • shin The front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone: w:Shinbone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

calf — full definition

  1. noun A young cow, bull, or the young of certain other large animals such as elephants or whales.
  2. noun The muscular back part of the lower leg, below the knee.
  3. noun A chunk of ice that breaks away from a glacier or ice shelf.

shank — full definition

  1. noun The lower leg, between the knee and the ankle, in people or animals.
  2. noun The narrow shaft or stem of a tool or object, such as a key, drill bit, or fishhook.
  3. verb In golf, to accidentally hit the ball with the part of the club head nearest the shaft, sending it off at a bad angle.

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