kurek — meaning in English

English meaning

• faucet noun (chiefly US) A fitting that controls the flow of water from a pipe; called a "tap" in British English.
• hammer noun A hand tool with a heavy head, used for driving nails, breaking things apart, or shaping metal.

Senses

kurek is used for these senses in English:

• hammer (firearms) A moving part of a firearm that strikes the firing pin to discharge a gun.
• weathercock A weather vane, sometimes in the form of a cockerel.

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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