encosto — meaning in English

English meaning

• backrest noun The part of a chair or seat that a person's back rests against.
• stand verb To be upright on one's feet, or to rise into that position.

Senses

encosto is used for these senses in English:

• backrest The back piece of a chair, used to support the sitter's back.
• stand A device to hold something upright or aloft.

backrest — full definition

1. noun The part of a chair or seat that a person's back rests against.
2. noun A part on a lathe that presses against the material being turned to hold it steady.

stand — full definition

1. verb To be upright on one's feet, or to rise into that position.
2. verb To be located or positioned somewhere.
3. verb To tolerate or endure something, usually in the negative.
4. verb To remain valid or in effect.
5. verb To be a candidate in an election.

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