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łata — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • batten noun A long, narrow strip of wood or metal used to strengthen, fasten, or hold something in place, especially in construction or on a ship.
  • flank noun The side of a person, animal, or group.
  • lath noun A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc.
  • patch noun A piece of material used to mend or cover a hole or damaged area.

Senses

łata is used for these senses in English:

  • batten (carpentry, construction) A plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, to provide a fixing point, to strengthen, or to prevent warping.
  • flank (cooking) A cut of meat from the flank of an animal.
  • lath A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc.
  • patch A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, especially upon an old garment to cover a hole.
  • patch (computing) A piece of data intended to modify a computer file by replacing a part of it.
  • patch file (computing) A text file or binary file that lists differences between two versions of a file.

batten — full definition

  1. noun A long, narrow strip of wood or metal used to strengthen, fasten, or hold something in place, especially in construction or on a ship.
  2. verb To fasten or secure something firmly, typically with battens — especially in the phrase "batten down."
  3. verb Followed by "on": to grow fat or prosper, often at someone else's expense.

flank — full definition

  1. noun The side of a person, animal, or group.
  2. noun A cut of beef from the side of the animal, below the loin.
  3. verb To be positioned on either side of something, or to move around the side of an opponent.

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