trava — meaning in English

English meaning

• cleat noun A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc.
• lock noun A device that fastens something shut, opened only with a key, code, or similar means.

Senses

trava is used for these senses in English:

• cleat A protrusion on the bottom of a shoe or wheel meant for better traction.
• lock A fastening together or interlacing; a closing of one thing upon another; a state of being fixed or immovable.

cleat — full definition

1. noun A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc.
2. noun A continuous metal strip, or angled piece, used to secure metal components.
3. noun A device to quickly affix a line or rope, and from which it is also easy to release.
4. noun A protrusion on the bottom of a shoe or wheel meant for better traction.

lock — full definition

1. noun A device that fastens something shut, opened only with a key, code, or similar means.
2. verb To fasten something with a lock, or to become fixed in place.
3. noun A section of a canal enclosed by gates, used to raise or lower boats between different water levels.
4. noun A strand or tuft of hair.

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