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тик — meaning in English

tik

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English meaning

  • drill verb To make a hole in something using a rotating cutting tool.
  • jerk verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
  • teak noun A very hard, durable wood from the teak tree, prized for furniture and shipbuilding.
  • tic noun A sudden, repeated, involuntary movement or sound.
  • ticking noun A tightly woven, durable fabric used to cover mattresses and pillows.
  • twitch noun A small, sudden, often involuntary movement of a muscle.

Senses

тик is used for these senses in English:

  • drill A strong, durable cotton fabric with a strong bias (diagonal) in the weave.
  • jerk A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the human body.
  • teak (uncountable, countable) An extremely durable timber highly valued for shipbuilding and other purposes, yielded by Tectona grandis (and Tectona spp.).
  • teak (countable) A tree of the species in the genus Tectona.
  • ticking A strong cotton or linen fabric used to cover pillows and mattresses.
  • twitch A brief, small (sometimes involuntary) movement out of place and then back again; a spasm.

drill — full definition

  1. verb To make a hole in something using a rotating cutting tool.
  2. verb To practise something repeatedly, often in a military or training context, until it becomes automatic.
  3. noun A tool or machine used for boring holes.
  4. noun A repeated practice exercise designed to build a skill or prepare for an emergency.
  5. noun A dark, gritty style of trap music known for aggressive, often violent lyrics.

jerk — full definition

  1. verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
  2. verb To pull or tug something quickly and sharply.
  3. noun An unpleasant or inconsiderate person.
  4. noun A Jamaican style of seasoning and slow-cooking meat over spiced coals, or the meat prepared this way.

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