banke — meaning in English

English meaning

• bank noun A financial institution that holds deposits, lends money, and manages other financial services.
• hammer noun A hand tool with a heavy head, used for driving nails, breaking things apart, or shaping metal.
• knock verb To strike something, especially a door, sharply with the knuckles or an object.

Senses

banke is used for these senses in English:

• bank (nautical, hydrology) An elevation under the sea; a shallow area of shifting sand, gravel, mud, and so forth
• hammer To strike repeatedly with a hammer, some other implement, the fist, etc.
• knock (intransitive) To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood.

bank — full definition

1. noun A financial institution that holds deposits, lends money, and manages other financial services.
2. noun The raised ground along the edge of a river, lake, or other body of water.
3. verb To keep or deposit money at a financial institution.
4. verb Of an aircraft or vehicle, to tilt to one side while turning.

hammer — full definition

1. noun A hand tool with a heavy head, used for driving nails, breaking things apart, or shaping metal.
2. verb To strike something repeatedly, whether with an actual hammer, a fist, or figuratively with words.
3. verb To defeat someone decisively, or to put heavy strain on a system.

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