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Pronunciation Northern /əwk˧˥/ Central /ə̰wk˩˧/ Southern /əwk˧˥/
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snail
Noun
snail

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snail

Noun · 1 senses
Sense 1 Noun
snail Animals & PlantsTheme AnimalsTag

A soft-bodied animal that lives inside a hard, spirally coiled shell for its protection.

vi Con ốc bò rất chậm trên những chiếc lá xanh.

en The snail crawls very slowly on the green leaves.

nut

Noun · 1 senses
Sense 1 Noun
nut Household Objects, Tools & MaintenanceTheme

A small metal object with a hole through it used for screwing onto a bolt to hold parts together.

vi Hãy dùng một con ốc để vặn chặt các bộ phận này lại.

en Use a nut to screw these parts together tightly.

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óc / ọc / ộc / ốc hương …
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bún ốc / phòng ốc / ốc vít / đai ốc …
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