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skäkta — 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.
  • quarrel noun An angry argument or dispute, especially between people who know each other.
  • scutch verb To beat or whip; to drub.

Senses

skäkta is used for these senses in English:

  • bolt A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw.
  • quarrel (countable, archery, historical) An arrow or bolt for a crossbow or an arbalest, traditionally with the head square in its cross section.
  • scutch (countable) A wooden implement shaped like a large knife used to separate the valuable fibres of flax or hemp by beating them and scraping from it the woody or coarse portions.
  • scutch To separate the woody fibre from (flax, hemp, etc.) by beating; to swingle.

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.

quarrel — full definition

  1. noun An angry argument or dispute, especially between people who know each other.
  2. verb To argue angrily or fall out with someone.

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