caño — meaning in English
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English meaning
- barrel noun A large, round wooden or metal container, usually bulging in the middle, used to store liquids or other goods.
- faucet noun (chiefly US) A fitting that controls the flow of water from a pipe; called a "tap" in British English.
- hoary adj White, whitish, or greyish-white.
- nutmeg noun The aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree, ground and used as a spice.
- pipe noun A rigid tube used to carry water, gas, or other fluids.
- white adj Reflecting all wavelengths of visible light equally; having the colour of snow or milk.
Senses
caño is used for these senses in English:
- barrel Such a cask of a certain size, holding one-eighth of what a tun#Noun holds. (See a diagram comparing cask sizes.)
- hoary White or grey with age.
- navigation channel (nautical) A deeper channel cut into the sea or river bed, to enable larger ships to pass through to a port.
- nutmeg (football, hockey, basketball) The playing of the ball between the legs of an opponent.
- pipe A rigid tube that transports water, steam, or other fluid, as used in plumbing and numerous other applications. [from 10th c.]
- white Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.
barrel — full definition
- noun A large, round wooden or metal container, usually bulging in the middle, used to store liquids or other goods.
- noun A unit of volume, especially for measuring oil.
- noun The long metal tube of a gun through which a bullet travels.
- verb To move very fast, often in an uncontrolled way.