кап

rare #17180

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1.
burl, gnarl (of a tree)woodworking
Из ка́па выреза́ют краси́вые шкату́лки.
Beautiful boxes are carved from burl wood.
Often refers to the figured wood cut from such a growth.
2.
(rare) sealing cap, sealing flaptechnology
Кап лю́ка закры́т пло́тно.
The hatch cap is tightly closed.
3.
(rare) cape (headland)geography
Кора́бль обошёл кап с ю́га.
The ship rounded the cape from the south.
Rare; the usual Russian word is мыс.

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