на́кипь — meaning in English
nakip
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English meaning
- limescale noun A white, chalky deposit of calcium carbonate found in kettles, washing machines etc., especially in a hard water area.
- scale noun The size, extent, or proportion of something, especially compared to something else.
- scum noun A thin layer of dirt, foam, or other impurities that gathers on the surface of a liquid.
Senses
на́кипь is used for these senses in English:
- limescale A white, chalky deposit of calcium carbonate found in kettles, washing machines etc., especially in a hard water area.
- scale (uncountable) The flaky material sloughed off heated metal.
- scum (uncountable) A layer of impurities that accumulates at the surface of a liquid (especially molten metal or water).
scale — full definition
- noun The size, extent, or proportion of something, especially compared to something else.
- noun A series of marked measurements used for comparison, such as on a ruler, map, or rating system.
- noun One of the small, hard, overlapping plates covering the skin of fish and reptiles.
- noun An instrument for measuring weight.
- verb To increase or decrease something in size while keeping its proportions, especially to grow a business or process.