като́к — meaning in English

English meaning

• mangle verb To damage something badly by crushing, tearing, or cutting it out of shape.
• rink noun A flat area, often covered in ice, used for skating or ice hockey.

Senses

като́к is used for these senses in English:

• ice rink A specially frozen surface of water on which people skate or play ice hockey; the building that houses such a surface.
• mangle A hand-operated device with rollers, for wringing laundry.
• rink A sheet of ice prepared for playing certain sports, such as hockey or curling.
• road roller A heavy engineering vehicle used to compact asphalt in the construction of roads.
• skating rink A roller-skating rink; the building that houses such a surface.

mangle — full definition

1. verb To damage something badly by crushing, tearing, or cutting it out of shape.
2. verb To ruin or badly botch something, such as words or a piece of work.
3. noun A hand-cranked device with rollers used to wring water out of wet laundry.

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