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бау́л — meaning in English

baul

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English meaning

  • portmanteau noun A word formed by blending the sounds and meanings of two others, such as brunch from breakfast and lunch, or smog from smoke and fog.
  • trunk verb To cut something short or reduce it drastically.

Senses

бау́л is used for these senses in English:

  • portmanteau A large travelling case usually made of leather, and opening into two equal sections.
  • trunk A box or chest usually covered with leather, metal, or cloth, or sometimes made of leather, hide, or metal, for holding or transporting clothes or other goods.

portmanteau — full definition

  1. noun A word formed by blending the sounds and meanings of two others, such as brunch from breakfast and lunch, or smog from smoke and fog.
  2. adjective Combining two or more separate things or qualities into one.
  3. noun A large travelling case that opens into two equal compartments.

trunk — full definition

  1. verb To cut something short or reduce it drastically.
  2. verb In telecoms, to carry many signals together over a shared set of lines.

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