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Meaning of conchs

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

conchs

Pronunciation:/kɒŋks/

noun

Definitions

  1. A marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell.

  2. The shell of this sea animal.

  3. A musical instrument made from a large spiral seashell, somewhat like a trumpet.

  4. The semidome of an apse, or the apse itself.

noun

Definitions

  1. A machine (rather like a rotating pestle and mortar) used to refine the flavour and texture of chocolate by warming and grinding.

    Synonyms:conchconche

  2. A person who operates such a machine.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/conchhttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/concherhttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/conchs

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