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сетка — meaning in English

Setka

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English meaning

  • gauze verb To cover or dress a wound with gauze, or to make something look thin and hazy like gauze fabric.
  • grate noun A metal frame of bars used to hold fuel in a fireplace, or a metal grid that lets small things pass through while blocking larger ones.
  • grid noun A pattern of evenly spaced lines crossing to form squares, such as on graph paper or a map.
  • hairnet noun A net designed to keep hair up and out of the way, e.g. while cooking.
  • mesh noun Material made of crossed strands with regular small gaps between them, like a net or screen.
  • net noun A mesh of woven cord, string, or rope used for catching or trapping things, or as a barrier.
  • network noun A group of interconnected people, systems, or things, such as a social or professional circle.
  • screen noun A flat surface on a device or in a cinema on which images or text are displayed.
  • screening noun A medical or background test carried out to detect problems early.
  • web noun A network of fine threads spun by a spider to catch prey.

Senses

сетка is used for these senses in English:

  • Reticulum (constellation) A small constellation of the southern summer sky, said to resemble a reticle. It lies between the constellations of Horologium and Dorado.
  • caul (historical) A style of close-fitting circular cap worn by women in the sixteenth century and later, often made of linen. [from 14th c.]
  • gauze A thin woven metal or plastic mesh.
  • grate A horizontal metal grill through which liquid, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot.
  • grid A rectangular array of squares or rectangles of equal size, such as in a crossword puzzle.
  • grid (computing) A system or structure of distributed computers working mostly on a peer-to-peer basis, used mainly to solve single and complex scientific or technical problems or to process data at high speeds (as in clusters).
  • grid (cartography) A method of marking off maps into areas.
  • hairnet A net designed to keep hair up and out of the way, e.g. while cooking.

grate — full definition

  1. noun A metal frame of bars used to hold fuel in a fireplace, or a metal grid that lets small things pass through while blocking larger ones.
  2. verb To shred food into small pieces by rubbing it across a grater.
  3. verb To make a harsh, scraping sound; or, figuratively, to irritate someone.

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