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у́тка — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bedpan noun A shallow pan used by a bedridden person for going to the toilet in bed.
  • canard noun A story or rumour that is untrue, often spread on purpose to mislead people.
  • cleat noun A strip of wood or metal fixed across something to make it stronger or hold it in place.
  • duck noun A web-footed water bird, often kept domestically or hunted.

Senses

у́тка is used for these senses in English:

  • bedpan A pan used for urination and defecation while in bed, now usually for reasons of medical necessity or convenience.
  • canard A false or misleading report or story, especially if deliberately so.
  • cleat (nautical) A device to quickly affix a line or rope, and from which it is also easy to release.
  • duck An aquatic bird of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet.

canard — full definition

  1. noun A story or rumour that is untrue, often spread on purpose to mislead people.
  2. noun An aircraft design where the main steering and balancing surfaces sit ahead of the wings, not behind them.
  3. noun A small flat wing-like part fitted near the nose of a plane to help steer and balance it.
  4. noun A small wing-shaped fitting on a vehicle that helps keep it steady.
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