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alforja — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • pannier noun A large basket or bag fastened, usually in pairs, to the back of a bicycle or pack animal, or carried in pairs over the shoulders.
  • provision noun A supply of something needed for the future, especially food.
  • ration noun A fixed, limited amount of something, especially food, given out to each person.

Senses

alforja is used for these senses in English:

  • pannier A large basket or bag fastened, usually in pairs, to the back of a bicycle or pack animal, or carried in pairs over the shoulders.
  • provision An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.
  • ration A portion of some limited resource, especially food, allocated to a person or group.
  • saddlebag A covered pouch, usually one of a pair, laid across the back of a horse, donkey, or mule behind its saddle, or hanging over the rear wheel of a motorcycle; often made of leather or (on a motorcycle) a rigid material.

pannier — full definition

  1. noun A large basket or bag fastened, usually in pairs, to the back of a bicycle or pack animal, or carried in pairs over the shoulders.
  2. noun A decorative basket for the display of flowers or fruits.
  3. noun One of a pair of hoops used to expand the volume of a woman's skirt to either side.
  4. noun A breadbasket.

provision — full definition

  1. noun A supply of something needed for the future, especially food.
  2. noun A specific clause or condition within a law, contract, or agreement.
  3. noun Money a business sets aside in its accounts to cover an expected future cost or loss.
  4. verb To supply someone or something with what is needed, especially food or equipment.
  5. verb In IT, to set up an account, device, or system so it is ready for a user.

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