karottunderlägg — meaning in English

English meaning

• coaster noun Someone who lives in or comes from an area near the coast.
• trivet noun A small stand with short legs, used to hold a pot above a fire.

Senses

karottunderlägg is used for these senses in English:

• coaster A small, flat or tray-like object on which a bottle, cup, glass, mug, etc., is placed to protect a table surface from drink spills, heat, or water condensation.
• trivet A stand, sometimes with short, stumpy feet, or a mat used to support hot dishes and protect a table; a coaster.

coaster — full definition

1. noun Someone who lives in or comes from an area near the coast.
2. noun A sailor, especially a ship's captain or pilot, who only sails in waters close to the coast.
3. noun A trading ship that stays close to the coast, often sailing between ports in the same country.
4. noun Short for coaster trout, the brook trout found in Lake Superior and in Maine.

trivet — full definition

1. noun A small stand with short legs, used to hold a pot above a fire.
2. noun A mat or small stand placed under a hot dish to protect a table's surface.
3. noun A weaver's tool used to cut the wire that shapes a fabric's pile.

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