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грузи́ло — meaning in English

gruzilo

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English meaning

  • lead noun A soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal, chemical symbol Pb.
  • sinker noun A weight attached to a fishing line to make it sink.

Senses

грузи́ло is used for these senses in English:

  • lead (countable, nautical) A plummet or mass of lead attached to a line, used in sounding depth at sea or (dated) to estimate velocity in knots.
  • lead (transitive) To cover, fill, or affect with lead.
  • lead (transitive, printing, historical) To place leads between the lines of.
  • sinker (fishing) A weight used in fishing to cause the line or net to sink.

lead — full definition

  1. noun A soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal, chemical symbol Pb.
  2. verb To guide or direct a person, group, or activity.
  3. noun The state of being ahead in a race, contest, or competition.
  4. noun The main role in a film, play, or performance, or the person who plays it.
  5. noun A piece of information that may help solve a case or investigation.

sinker — full definition

  1. noun A weight attached to a fishing line to make it sink.
  2. noun (baseball) A fast pitch that drops sharply as it nears the batter.
  3. noun (informal, US) A doughnut.

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