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அணை — meaning in English

aṇai

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English meaning

  • dam noun A barrier built across a river or stream to hold back or control the flow of water.
  • quench verb To satisfy thirst, or more broadly, a strong desire.

Senses

அணை is used for these senses in English:

  • quench to extinguish or put out
  • dam structure placed across a flowing body of water

dam — full definition

  1. noun A barrier built across a river or stream to hold back or control the flow of water.
  2. verb To block or hold back the flow of water.
  3. noun The female parent of an animal, especially in breeding contexts.

quench — full definition

  1. verb To satisfy thirst, or more broadly, a strong desire.
  2. verb To put out a fire or extinguish a flame.
  3. verb To rapidly cool hot metal by plunging it into water or oil.

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