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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

  1. noun A metal fastener with a threaded shaft, used with a nut to hold things together.
  2. noun A sliding bar used to lock a door.
  3. noun A flash of lightning.
  4. verb To run away suddenly, or move very fast.
  5. verb To fasten something with a bolt, or to lock a door with a bolt.

butt — full definition

  1. noun A person's buttocks.
  2. noun The thicker or blunt end of something, such as a weapon or tool.
  3. noun The remaining short piece of something after most of it is used, especially a cigarette.
  4. noun The target of ridicule or jokes.
  5. verb To hit or push against something with the head.
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