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Snell

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
snɛl

Definitions

  1. A surname.
  2. A short line of horsehair, gut, monofilament, etc., by which a fishhook or lure is attached to a longer (and usually heavier) line.
    Scotland
  3. An unincorporated community in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in Harrison, Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States.

Equivalents

4 more languages
Suominapakkareipasriuskatapsi
Te Reo Māoritaka
Nederlandssnel
Românăiute

Examples

“He tied on new baited snells and recovered the current with the oars.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Snell's law Snellen Snellen chart Snellen test Sneller Snellgrove

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