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сте́ржень — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • backbone noun The column of connected vertebrae running down the back that protects the spinal cord.
  • bar noun A place that sells alcoholic drinks to be consumed on the premises, or the counter inside it.
  • pivot noun A central point or shaft on which something turns or balances.
  • rod noun A straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.
  • shaft noun A long, narrow, straight part of a tool, weapon, or machine — such as a handle, pole, or rotating rod that transmits power.
  • shank noun The lower leg, between the knee and the ankle, in people or animals.
  • 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.
  • stem noun The main stalk of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, or fruit.
  • stud noun A male animal, especially a horse, kept specifically for breeding.

Senses

сте́ржень is used for these senses in English:

  • backbone (uncountable, figuratively) Courage, fortitude, or strength.
  • pivot A thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or short shaft in machinery, such as the end of an axle or spindle.
  • rod A straight bar that unites moving parts of a machine, for holding parts together as a connecting rod or for transferring power as a driveshaft.
  • shaft The main axis of a feather.
  • shank A straight, narrow part of an object, such as a key or an anchor; shaft; stem.
  • spine (figurative) Courage or assertiveness.
  • stem A narrow part on certain man-made objects, such as a wine glass, a tobacco pipe, a spoon.
  • stud (engineering) A short rod or pin, fixed in and projecting from something, and sometimes forming a journal.

backbone — full definition

  1. noun The column of connected vertebrae running down the back that protects the spinal cord.
  2. noun The essential support or core structure of a system or organization.
  3. noun Firmness of character; courage.

bar — full definition

  1. noun A place that sells alcoholic drinks to be consumed on the premises, or the counter inside it.
  2. noun A rigid piece of metal, wood, or similar material, much longer than it is wide.
  3. noun A block-shaped piece of a solid substance, especially soap or chocolate.
  4. noun Something that blocks or prevents progress; an obstacle.
  5. noun The legal profession, or the examination lawyers must pass to practise.

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