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torn — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • rook noun A large black European bird related to the crow, known for nesting in noisy colonies.
  • thorn noun A sharp, hard, pointed growth on a plant stem or branch.
  • tower noun A tall, narrow structure, either standing alone or forming part of a larger building.
  • turret noun A small tower, often decorative, projecting from the corner of a building or castle.

Senses

torn is used for these senses in English:

  • rook (chess) A piece shaped like a castle tower, that can be moved only up, down, left or right (but not diagonally) or in castling.
  • thorn (botany) A modified branch that is hard and sharp like a spike.
  • turret (architecture) A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the corners of a building or castle.

rook — full definition

  1. noun A large black European bird related to the crow, known for nesting in noisy colonies.
  2. noun In chess, a piece shaped like a castle tower that moves in straight lines, horizontally or vertically.
  3. verb To cheat or overcharge someone.

thorn — full definition

  1. noun A sharp, hard, pointed growth on a plant stem or branch.
  2. noun A shrub or small tree known for bearing thorns, especially the hawthorn.
  3. noun Something or someone that repeatedly causes irritation or trouble.
  4. noun An old English letter (Þ, þ) once used to represent the "th" sound, still used in Icelandic today.
  5. verb To pierce or prick with something sharp, as if with a thorn.

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