затво́р — meaning in English

English meaning

• aperture noun A small opening, gap, or hole, especially one that lets light or something else pass through.
• bolt noun A metal fastener with a threaded shaft, used with a nut to hold things together.
• lock noun A device that fastens something shut, opened only with a key, code, or similar means.
• paddle noun A short pole with a broad blade at one or both ends, used to propel and steer a small boat.
• shutter noun A hinged or sliding panel used to cover a window.

Senses

затво́р is used for these senses in English:

• aperture (astronomy, photography) The diameter of such a hole which restricts the width of the lightpath through the whole system. For a telescope, this is the diameter of the objective lens.
• bolt (military, mechanical engineering) A sliding mechanism to chamber and unchamber a cartridge in a firearm.
• breechblock (firearms) The metal block that closes the breech of a breech-loading gun after insertion of the cartridge.
• lock Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.
• lock A fastening together or interlacing; a closing of one thing upon another; a state of being fixed or immovable.
• paddle A two-handed implement consisting of a shaft with one or two blades attached to the end(s) used to propel a canoe, kayak or a small boat. A paddle is unattached to the boat and freely operated with the hands, compared with an oar which is attached to the boat at a pivot point.
• paddle In a sluice, a panel that controls the flow of water.
• shutter (photography) The part of a camera, normally closed, that opens for a controlled period of time to let light in when taking a picture.

bolt — full definition

1. noun A metal fastener with a threaded shaft, used with a nut to hold things together.
2. noun A sliding bar used to lock a door.
3. noun A flash of lightning.
4. verb To run away suddenly, or move very fast.
5. verb To fasten something with a bolt, or to lock a door with a bolt.

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