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корешок — meaning in English

koreshok

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English meaning

  • counterfoil noun the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record; a stub
  • spine noun A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
  • stub noun A short remaining piece of something after the main part has been used, cut, or removed.

Senses

корешок is used for these senses in English:

  • counterfoil the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record; a stub
  • spine The narrow, bound edge of a book that encloses the inner edges of the pages, facing outwards when the book is on a shelf and typically bearing the title and the author's and publisher's name.
  • stub Something blunted, stunted, or cut short, such as stubble or a stump.
  • stub A piece of certain paper items, designed to be torn off and kept for record or identification purposes.

spine — full definition

  1. noun A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
  2. noun Courage or assertiveness.
  3. noun Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.
  4. noun The narrow, bound edge of a book that encloses the inner edges of the pages, facing outwards when the book is on a shelf and typically bearing the title and the author's and publisher's name.

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