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дра́нка — meaning in English

dranka

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English meaning

  • batten noun A long, narrow strip of wood or metal used to strengthen, fasten, or hold something in place, especially in construction or on a ship.
  • lath noun A thin strip of wood fixed to a building's frame to hold up plaster or tiles.
  • shingle noun A thin, often overlapping piece of roofing or wall covering material.
  • splint noun A rigid support used to hold an injured body part, like a broken bone, in place.

Senses

дра́нка is used for these senses in English:

  • batten (carpentry, construction) A plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, to provide a fixing point, to strengthen, or to prevent warping.
  • lath A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc.
  • shingle A small, thin piece of building material, often with one end thicker than the other, for laying in overlapping rows as a covering for the roof or sides of a building.
  • splint A narrow strip of wood split or peeled from a larger piece.

batten — full definition

  1. noun A long, narrow strip of wood or metal used to strengthen, fasten, or hold something in place, especially in construction or on a ship.
  2. verb To fasten or secure something firmly, typically with battens — especially in the phrase "batten down."
  3. verb Followed by "on": to grow fat or prosper, often at someone else's expense.

lath — full definition

  1. noun A thin strip of wood fixed to a building's frame to hold up plaster or tiles.
  2. noun (geology) A tiny needle-shaped crystal, usually of feldspar, found within volcanic rock.
  3. noun A strong, sharp-edged plank pushed forward to stop earth or mud from collapsing while digging a tunnel.
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