barreta — meaning in English

English meaning

• batten noun A long, narrow strip of wood or metal used to strengthen, fasten, or hold something in place, especially in construction or on a ship.
• crowbar noun A steel bar, usually with a curved, flattened end, used as a lever to pry things apart or force them open.

Senses

barreta is used for these senses in English:

• batten (carpentry, construction) A plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, to provide a fixing point, to strengthen, or to prevent warping.
• crowbar An iron or steel bar, often with a flattened end which may also be hook-shaped, to be used as a lever to manually force things apart.

batten — full definition

1. noun A long, narrow strip of wood or metal used to strengthen, fasten, or hold something in place, especially in construction or on a ship.
2. verb To fasten or secure something firmly, typically with battens — especially in the phrase "batten down."
3. verb Followed by "on": to grow fat or prosper, often at someone else's expense.

crowbar — full definition

1. noun A steel bar, usually with a curved, flattened end, used as a lever to pry things apart or force them open.
2. verb To force open or move using a crowbar, or by similar forceful means.

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