filete — meaning in English
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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.
- fillet noun A boneless strip or piece of meat or fish.
- steak noun A thick slice of meat, especially beef, cooked by grilling or frying.
- worm noun A long, thin, legless invertebrate, such as an earthworm.
Senses
filete is used for these senses in English:
- batten (nautical) A long, narrow strip, originally of wood but now also of fibreglass, metal, etc., used for various purposes aboard a ship; especially one attached to a mast or spar for protection, one holding down the edge of a tarpaulin covering a hatch to prevent water from entering the hatch, one inserted in a pocket sewn on a sail to keep it flat, or one from which a hammock is suspended.
- fillet A strip or compact piece of meat or fish from which any bones and skin and feathers have been removed.
- screw thread (engineering) A helical ridge formed around a cylinder, or a helical groove formed around the inner wall of a bore, used mostly on fasteners and their connection points.
- steak Beefsteak: a slice of beef, broiled or cut for broiling.
- steak A slice of meat cut across the grain (perpendicular to the spine) from a fish.
- worm Anything helical, especially the thread of a screw.
batten — full definition
- 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.
- verb To fasten or secure something firmly, typically with battens — especially in the phrase "batten down."
- verb Followed by "on": to grow fat or prosper, often at someone else's expense.
fillet — full definition
- noun A boneless strip or piece of meat or fish.
- verb To slice meat or fish into boneless strips, or remove the bones from it.
- noun A narrow band or strip used decoratively or to tie back the hair.