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Schiene.

a staff on which something moves

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃiːnə/
  1. a staff on which something moves rail

    feminine
    Entfernen Sie dieses Fahrzeug von der Schiene.
    Mit dem Geld wollen sie Schienen, Brücken und Bahnhöfe reparieren.
  2. a staff on which something moves rack

    feminine
  3. a staff or long construction that holds things together orthotics; splint

    feminine
  4. a staff or long construction that holds things together frame; skid

    feminine
  5. busbar

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle High German schine, from Old High German skina, from Proto-West Germanic *skinu. Cognate with Dutch scheen, English shin.

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