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звёздочка — meaning in English

zvyozdochka

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English meaning

  • asterisk noun The star-shaped symbol (*) used in writing to mark a footnote, show an omission, or flag something as an exception.
  • sprocket noun A toothed wheel that meshes with a chain or perforated belt to drive it.
  • star noun A huge, glowing ball of gas in space, held together by gravity, that produces light and heat through nuclear fusion.

Senses

звёздочка is used for these senses in English:

  • asterisk (dated) A small star; also (by extension) , something resembling or shaped like a star.
  • asterisk Something resembling or shaped like an asterisk symbol.
  • jumping jack A physical exercise performed by jumping to a position with the legs spread wide and the hands touching overhead and then returning to a position with the feet together and the arms at the sides.
  • sprocket (mechanical engineering) A toothed wheel that enmeshes with a chain or other perforated band.
  • sprocket (usually, in the plural) The tooth of such a wheel.
  • star (printing) An asterisk (*) or comparable symbol (e.g., ★, ☆, ✶, ✦, ✧, ✷, ✪, ⭐) inspired by a celestial star.
  • star A symbol used to rate hotels, films, etc. with a higher number of stars denoting better quality.

asterisk — full definition

  1. noun The star-shaped symbol (*) used in writing to mark a footnote, show an omission, or flag something as an exception.
  2. verb To mark something with an asterisk.

sprocket — full definition

  1. noun A toothed wheel that meshes with a chain or perforated belt to drive it.
  2. noun A placeholder name used for a generic, unspecified, or made-up product.

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