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hål — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cavity noun A hollow space or hole inside something solid.
  • heel noun The rounded back part of the foot, or the corresponding part of a shoe or sock.
  • hole noun A hollow space or opening in something solid, or a gap that goes all the way through.
  • hollow noun A small valley or dip between hills, or a sunken area on a surface.
  • pierce verb To make a hole through something, usually with something sharp.
  • pocket noun A small fabric pouch sewn into clothing for carrying small items.
  • slippery adj Having a smooth, low-friction surface that makes it easy to slide or fall.
  • smooth adjective Having an even surface, free of bumps or roughness.
  • split verb To divide something into parts, often along a line.

Senses

hål is used for these senses in English:

  • cavity (dentistry) A small or large hole in a tooth caused by caries; often also a soft area adjacent to the hole also affected by caries.
  • hole (slang) An undesirable place to live or visit.
  • hollow A sunken area on a surface.
  • pocket (sports, billiards, pool, snooker) An indention and cavity with a net sack or similar structure (into which the balls are to be struck) at each corner and one centered on each side of a pool or snooker table.
  • slippery Of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.
  • smooth Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.
  • split (bowling) A result of a first throw that leaves two or more pins standing with one or more pins between them knocked down.

cavity — full definition

  1. noun A hollow space or hole inside something solid.
  2. noun A decayed, hollow spot in a tooth caused by tooth decay.

heel — full definition

  1. noun The rounded back part of the foot, or the corresponding part of a shoe or sock.
  2. noun A contemptible, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
  3. noun In professional wrestling, a performer playing the villain role.
  4. verb For a boat or ship to tilt or lean over to one side.
  5. verb For a dog to walk obediently close beside its owner.

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