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varv — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • lap noun The flat area formed by the thighs of a seated person.
  • layer noun A single thickness of material covering a surface, or one level in a stack of such materials.
  • rotation noun The action or process of turning around a centre or axis.
  • round adjective Shaped like a circle or sphere, with no sharp corners.
  • shipyard noun A place where ships are built and repaired.
  • stratum noun One of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another.
  • turn verb To move or rotate around an axis, or to change direction.
  • varve noun An annual layer of sediment or sedimentary rock.

Senses

varv is used for these senses in English:

  • lap (sports) One circuit around a race track.
  • layer A (usually) horizontal deposit; a stratum.
  • rotation (finance) Тhe movement of investments between different sectors of an economy, or styles of investing, based on anticipated changes in the economic or market cycle.
  • round A circular or repetitious route.
  • shipyard A place where ships are built and repaired.
  • stratum One of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another.
  • turn A single loop of a coil.
  • varve (geology) An annual layer of sediment or sedimentary rock.

lap — full definition

  1. noun The flat area formed by the thighs of a seated person.
  2. noun One complete circuit of a race track or a length of a swimming pool.
  3. verb To overtake a competitor by completing an extra full circuit ahead of them.
  4. verb Of an animal, to drink liquid using quick movements of the tongue.
  5. verb Of waves or water, to strike a surface gently and repeatedly.

layer — full definition

  1. noun A single thickness of material covering a surface, or one level in a stack of such materials.
  2. noun A hen kept specifically for producing eggs.
  3. verb To arrange something in layers.

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