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kara.

a dried branch, rib of a leaf or other similar dried part of a plant

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɑrɑ/[ˈkɑ̝rɑ̝]
  1. a dried branch, rib of a leaf or other similar dried part of a plant

  2. core (uneaten part of an apple or similar fruit)

  3. pin (a piece of wood, partly inserted inside the wall, that supports the frame of a window or door)

  4. pin, spindle, rod (machine part, often relatively long and narrow, used either as an axle or support) spindle (rod which turns, or on which something turns, e.g. of a door or window handle) spindle (rotary axis of a machine tool or power tool)

  5. pin, spindle, rod (machine part, often relatively long and narrow, used either as an axle or support) spindle (rod which turns, or on which something turns, e.g. of a door or window handle) spindle (of a wheel)

  6. pin, spindle, rod (machine part, often relatively long and narrow, used either as an axle or support) core of a pirn (in a weaving shuttle)

  7. pin, spindle, rod (machine part, often relatively long and narrow, used either as an axle or support) valve stem

  8. pin, spindle, rod (machine part, often relatively long and narrow, used either as an axle or support) core (portion of a mold that creates a cavity or impression within the part or that makes a hole in or through the part)

  9. pin, spindle, rod (machine part, often relatively long and narrow, used either as an axle or support) mandrel (component that guides, grips or clamps)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *kara.

noun/ˈkɑrɑ/[ˈkɑ̝rɑ̝]
  1. synonym of koskikara (“bird of the genus Cinclus”)

Where this word comes from

Onomatopoeic.

noun/ˈkɑrɑ/[ˈkɑ̝rɑ̝]
  1. carom billiards, carambole

Where this word comes from

Clipping of karamboli.

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