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kriauklė — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • seashell noun The hard outer shell of a sea creature such as a clam, snail, or mussel, especially one found washed up on a beach.
  • shell noun The hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.
  • sink verb To go down below the surface of water or another liquid, or to cause something to do so.

Senses

kriauklė is used for these senses in English:

  • seashell The empty shell of a marine mollusk.
  • shell The calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.
  • sink A basin used for holding water for washing.

shell — full definition

  1. noun The hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.
  2. noun An explosive projectile fired from artillery.
  3. noun The outer frame or structure of something, especially when unfinished or empty inside.
  4. noun A computer program that provides a command-line interface for interacting with an operating system.
  5. verb To remove the outer covering from something, such as a nut or pea.

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