英语词汇“pillow-block”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

pillow-block

释义

pedestal /pedˈi-stl/

noun

The support of a column, statue, vase, washbasin, etc
(also called axle-guard or pillow-block) the fixed casting which holds the brasses in which a shaft turns

transitive verb

To place on a pedestal

ORIGIN: Fr piédestal, from Ital piedistallo, for piè di stallo foot of a stall, from piè foot (L pēs, pedis), di of (L dē), and stallo stall (see stall¹)

pedˈestalled adjective

pedestal desk noun

A desk for which sets of drawers act as the side supports for the writing surface

put or set on a pedestal

To regard as worthy of a worshipping admiration, esp to attribute an unnatural degree of moral or sexual purity to

pillow /pilˈō/

noun

A cushion for a sleeper's head
Any object used for the purpose
A cushion for lace-making
A support for part of a structure
Something resembling a pillow in shape or feel

transitive verb

To lay or rest for support
To serve as pillow for
To provide or prop with pillows

intransitive verb (archaic)

To rest the head

ORIGIN: OE pyle, also pylu, from L pulvīnus

pillˈowed adjective

Supported by or provided with a pillow

pillˈowy adjective

Like a pillow
Round and swelling
Soft

pillˈow-bere (archaic) or pillˈow-beer noun (archaic)

A pillowcase

pillow-block see under pedestal

pillˈowcase or pillˈowslip noun

A cover for a pillow

pillˈow-cup noun

A last cup before going to bed

pillˈow-fight noun

pillˈow-fighting noun

The game of thumping one another with pillows

pillow lace noun

Lace worked with bobbins on a padded cushion

pillow lava noun

Lava showing pillow-structure

pillˈow-structure noun

(in lavas) separation into pillow-shaped blocks

pillow talk noun

Talk between lovers in bed

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