torka — meaning in English

English meaning

• drought noun A long period of unusually low rainfall causing water shortages.
• dry adj Free from moisture; not wet.
• wipe verb To rub something over a surface in order to clean it or remove a substance.

Senses

torka is used for these senses in English:

• drought A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.
• dry (transitive, figurative) To exhaust; to cause to run dry.
• wipe (transitive) To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.)

drought — full definition

1. noun A long period of unusually low rainfall causing water shortages.
2. noun A long stretch without success or achievement, especially in sport.

dry — full definition

1. adj Free from moisture; not wet.
2. adj Lacking or forbidding alcohol.
3. adj Not sweet, especially describing wine.
4. adj Amusing in a deadpan, understated way; also, plainly boring.
5. verb To remove moisture from something, or to lose moisture.

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