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муравейник — meaning in English

muraveynik

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English meaning

  • anthill noun A mound of soil, sand, or debris built up by ants (or termites) over the entrance to their underground colony.
  • beehive noun A structure, natural or built, in which bees live and produce honey.
  • warren noun A network of interconnecting burrows where rabbits live.

Senses

муравейник is used for these senses in English:

  • anthill A cone-shaped structure built from sediment and other available materials by ants or white ants (termites), and beneath which the colony nests.
  • beehive (figuratively) Any place full of activity, or in which people are very busy.
  • funnel cake (US) A specialty food made from deep-fried batter and originally associated with the Pennsylvania Dutch region of the United States.
  • high-rise A tall building, one consisting of many storeys.
  • warren (figuratively) A mazelike place of passages and/or rooms in which it's easy to lose oneself; especially one that may be overcrowded.
  • warren A place legally authorized for the keeping, breeding and hunting of beasts of warren, especially rabbits.

beehive — full definition

  1. noun A structure, natural or built, in which bees live and produce honey.
  2. noun A tall, rounded hairstyle piled up on top of the head.

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