клин — meaning in English

English meaning

• chock noun A wedge or block placed against something, especially a wheel, to stop it from moving.
• cotter noun A pin or wedge inserted through a slot to hold machine parts together.
• key noun A shaped piece of metal used to open or lock a particular lock.
• pin noun A short, thin, pointed piece of metal used to fasten things together, such as fabric.
• scotch noun Whisky distilled in Scotland, especially from malted barley.
• spike noun A large, pointed piece of metal, or anything shaped like one.
• wedge noun A piece of material, thick at one end and tapering to a thin edge, used to split, tighten, or lever things apart.

Senses

клин is used for these senses in English:

• chock Any object used as a wedge or filler, especially when placed behind a wheel to prevent it from rolling.
• cotter (mechanical engineering) A pin or wedge inserted through a slot to hold machine parts together.
• godet (sewing) A piece of fabric inserted into a garment along a seam or cut to lengthen the free edge, and to make a garment roomier and to add a wavy edge cf. gusset.
• gusset A small piece of cloth inserted in a garment, for the purpose of strengthening some part or giving it a tapering enlargement cf. godet.
• pin (chess) Either a scenario in which moving a lesser piece to escape from attack would expose a more valuable piece to being taken instead, or one where moving a piece is impossible as it would place the king in check.
• scotch A block for a wheel or other round object; a chock, wedge, prop, or other support, to prevent slipping.
• spike A sort of very large nail.

chock — full definition

1. noun A wedge or block placed against something, especially a wheel, to stop it from moving.
2. verb To wedge or block something firmly in place.
3. adv Completely; fully — usually in the phrase "chock-full."

cotter — full definition

1. noun A pin or wedge inserted through a slot to hold machine parts together.
2. noun A cotter pin.

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