ручни́к — meaning in English

English meaning

• handbrake noun A hand-operated brake in a vehicle, used mainly to keep it stationary when parked.
• towel noun A piece of absorbent cloth used for drying the body or wiping surfaces.

Senses

ручни́к is used for these senses in English:

• handbrake (mechanical engineering, automotive, railroading) The mechanism, particularly the locking hand-operated lever or foot-operated toggle lever in a motorcar or the hand-operated crank on a railcar, which is used to set and release such a brake.
• rushnyk (Ukraine) A cloth/towel embroidered with symbols and cryptograms of the ancient world, used in Eastern Slavic ceremonies.
• towel A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, such as a person after a bath.

towel — full definition

1. noun A piece of absorbent cloth used for drying the body or wiping surfaces.
2. verb To dry something using a towel.

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