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дыра — meaning in English

dyra

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English meaning

  • cavity noun A hollow space or hole inside something solid.
  • gap noun An empty space or opening between two things, or a break in something continuous.
  • hole noun A hollow space or opening in something solid, or a gap that goes all the way through.
  • wasteland noun An area of land that is barren, ruined, or has no useful resources.

Senses

дыра is used for these senses in English:

  • cavity A hole or hollow depression in a solid object.
  • gap An opening that implies a breach or defect.
  • hole An opening that goes all the way through a solid body, a fabric, etc.; a perforation; a rent.
  • hole (stud poker) A card (also called a hole card) dealt face down thus unknown to all but its holder; the status in which such a card is.
  • hole (figuratively) A weakness; a flaw or ambiguity.
  • hole (physics) In semiconductors, a lack of an electron in an occupied band behaving like a positively charged particle.
  • hole (computing) A security vulnerability in software which can be taken advantage of by an exploit.
  • hole (slang) An undesirable place to live or visit.

cavity — full definition

  1. noun A hollow space or hole inside something solid.
  2. noun A decayed, hollow spot in a tooth caused by tooth decay.

gap — full definition

  1. noun An empty space or opening between two things, or a break in something continuous.
  2. noun A difference or shortfall between two things, especially an unfair or worrying one.
  3. verb To leave open or unfilled, creating a gap; also, to stare open-mouthed.

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