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skiva — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • board verb To get onto a ship, plane, train, or other vehicle to travel.
  • disk noun A flat, round, thin object.
  • leaf noun A flat, usually green part of a plant that grows from a stem or branch and carries out photosynthesis.
  • record noun A written or stored account of information, kept for future reference.
  • slab noun A thick, flat piece of a hard material, such as stone or concrete.
  • slice noun A thin, flat piece cut off from something larger.
  • washer noun A machine that washes things, especially a washing machine or dishwasher.

Senses

skiva is used for these senses in English:

  • board A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.
  • disk A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.
  • leaf A flat section used to extend the size of a table.
  • record Ellipsis of phonograph record (“a disc, usually made from vinyl, on which sound is recorded and may be replayed on a phonograph”).
  • slab A large, flat piece of solid material; a solid object that is large and flat.
  • slice A thin, broad piece cut off.
  • slice (transitive) To cut into slices.
  • washer A flat piece of material, often of metal and often an annulus, placed beneath a nut or at some joint, to distribute pressure, alleviate friction, provide directionally differentiated friction (e.g. making the nut turn counter-clockwise only with difficulty), or prevent leakage.

board — full definition

  1. verb To get onto a ship, plane, train, or other vehicle to travel.
  2. verb To provide or receive regular meals and a place to sleep, usually for payment.
  3. noun A flat, thin piece of wood or similar rigid material.
  4. noun A group of people who officially manage or advise a company or organization.

disk — full definition

  1. noun A flat, round, thin object.
  2. noun A round, flat storage device used in computers, such as a hard disk or floppy disk.

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