kolv — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bolt noun A metal fastener with a threaded shaft, used with a nut to hold things together.
- butt noun A person's buttocks.
- flask noun A narrow-necked container, usually of metal or glass, used to hold and carry liquids.
- piston noun A cylindrical part that slides back and forth inside a tube, used to compress fluid or transmit motion in an engine or pump.
- plunger noun A rubber suction tool used to clear blocked drains or toilets.
- stock noun The goods a shop or business keeps available to sell.
Senses
kolv is used for these senses in English:
- bolt A sliding pin or bar in a lock or latch mechanism.
- butt (countable) The larger or thicker end of something; the blunt end, in distinction from the sharp or narrow end
- flask (sciences) Laboratory glassware used to hold larger volumes than test tubes, normally having a narrow mouth of a standard size which widens to a flat or spherical base.
- piston (mechanics) A solid disk or cylinder that fits inside a hollow cylinder, and moves under pressure (as in an engine) or displaces fluid (as in a pump)
- plunger The internal piece of a syringe that pushes out or pulls in any contents.
- spadix (botany) A fleshy spike (inflorescence) with reduced flowers, usually enclosed by a spathe, characteristic of aroids.
- stock (firearm) The part of a rifle or shotgun that rests against the shooter's shoulder.
bolt — full definition
- noun A metal fastener with a threaded shaft, used with a nut to hold things together.
- noun A sliding bar used to lock a door.
- noun A flash of lightning.
- verb To run away suddenly, or move very fast.
- verb To fasten something with a bolt, or to lock a door with a bolt.
butt — full definition
- noun A person's buttocks.
- noun The thicker or blunt end of something, such as a weapon or tool.
- noun The remaining short piece of something after most of it is used, especially a cigarette.
- noun The target of ridicule or jokes.
- verb To hit or push against something with the head.