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воронка — meaning in English

voronka

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English meaning

  • crater noun A bowl-shaped hollow in the ground, caused by an explosion, impact, or volcanic activity.
  • depression noun A mental health condition marked by persistent sadness, low energy, and loss of interest in life.
  • funnel noun A cone-shaped tool with a narrow tube, used to pour liquids or powders into a small opening.
  • vortex noun A spinning mass of air, water, or other matter that pulls things toward its centre, such as a whirlpool or whirlwind.

Senses

воронка is used for these senses in English:

  • crater The pit left by the explosion of a mine or bomb. [from 1839]
  • depression (geography) An area that is lower in topography than its surroundings.
  • funnel A utensil in the shape of an inverted hollow cone terminating in a narrow pipe, for channeling liquids or granular material; typically used when transferring said substances from any container into ones with a significantly smaller opening.
  • vortex A whirlwind, whirlpool, or similarly moving matter in the form of a spiral or column.

crater — full definition

  1. noun A bowl-shaped hollow in the ground, caused by an explosion, impact, or volcanic activity.
  2. verb To collapse or fail suddenly and completely.

depression — full definition

  1. noun A mental health condition marked by persistent sadness, low energy, and loss of interest in life.
  2. noun A period of severe decline in a country's economy, with high unemployment and falling output.
  3. noun A hollow or sunken area, such as in land or a surface.
  4. noun An area of low atmospheric pressure that often brings unsettled or stormy weather.

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