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bocal.

an aperture

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/boˈkaw/Brazil[boˈkaʊ̯]Brazil/buˈkal/Portugal[buˈkaɫ]Portugal
  1. an aperture brim (of a bottle or any other container)

    masculine
    Encha até o bocal.
  2. an aperture the metal piece into which a light bulb is inserted and rotated

    masculine
  3. an aperture the part of the candlestick into which the candle is inserted

    masculine
  4. an aperture parapet at the edge of a cistern or well

    masculine
  5. an aperture lower part of a coat's sleeve

    masculine
  6. in saddle animals leather strip initially used to tame a saddle animal

    masculine
  7. in saddle animals silk or cotton strip that, in saddle animals, replaces the leather strip

    masculine
  8. in saddle animals bit (metal in horse’s mouth)

    masculine
  9. nozzle

    masculine
  10. a type of embouchure

    masculine
  11. a channel that, when fixated to the tip of a duct, regulates the liquid flux or is used to pass fluid

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Old Galician-Portuguese boca Portuguese boca Portuguese -al Portuguese bocal From boca + -al.

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