ги́льза — meaning in English

English meaning

• brass noun A yellowish metal alloy made from copper and zinc, used for fittings, instruments, and ornaments.
• shell noun The hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.
• sleeve noun The part of a garment that covers the arm.

Senses

ги́льза is used for these senses in English:

• brass Spent cartridge casings (usually made of brass): the part of the cartridge left over after bullets or shells have been fired.
• shell (weaponry) The casing of a self-contained single-unit artillery projectile.
• sleeve A (usually tubular) covering or lining to protect a piece of machinery etc. [from 19th c.]

brass — full definition

1. noun A yellowish metal alloy made from copper and zinc, used for fittings, instruments, and ornaments.
2. noun Wind instruments made of metal, such as trumpets and trombones, or the section of a band playing them.
3. noun Informal: senior officers or high-ranking officials.

shell — full definition

1. noun The hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.
2. noun An explosive projectile fired from artillery.
3. noun The outer frame or structure of something, especially when unfinished or empty inside.
4. noun A computer program that provides a command-line interface for interacting with an operating system.
5. verb To remove the outer covering from something, such as a nut or pea.

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