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coluna — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • column noun An upright supporting structure, often cylindrical, that holds up part of a building.
  • file noun A collection of related documents or data stored together, whether on paper or on a computer.
  • loudspeaker noun A device that converts an electrical signal into sound, used to amplify audio so it can be heard over a wide area.
  • rank noun A person's position or level in a hierarchy, such as in the military or an organisation.
  • spine noun A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.

Senses

coluna is used for these senses in English:

  • file (chess) One of the eight vertical lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a letter).
  • loudspeaker An electromechanical transducer that converts an electrical signal into audible sound.
  • rank A row of people or things organized in a grid pattern, often soldiers.
  • spine Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.

column — full definition

  1. noun An upright supporting structure, often cylindrical, that holds up part of a building.
  2. noun A vertical section of a table, spreadsheet, or page of text.
  3. noun A regular feature or opinion piece written by a particular writer in a newspaper or magazine.
  4. noun A long line of people, vehicles, or troops moving one behind another.

file — full definition

  1. noun A collection of related documents or data stored together, whether on paper or on a computer.
  2. verb To submit official paperwork or a formal request to an office or authority.
  3. noun A line of people or things arranged one behind another.
  4. noun A metal tool with a rough, ridged surface used to smooth or shape hard materials.
  5. verb To smooth, shape, or wear down something using a file.

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