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['skʌpə]1) Общая лексика: вывести из строя, выводить из строя, жёлоб для стока воды, напасть врасплох, напасть врасплох и перебить, погубить, потопить судно, топить, убивать, убить, уничтожить, потопить (судно и команду)2) Авиация: водовыпускное отверстие3) Морской термин: шпигат, штормовой порт, водовыпускное отверстие (в парапете)4) Военный термин: уличная проститутка5) Техника: водовыпускное отверстие в парапете, штормовой портик6) Строительство: водосточная труба7) Британский английский: потерпеть фиаско (ruin sb's plans or chance of being successful - used in news reports)8) Сленг: нападать врасплох, перебить9) Космонавтика: выхлопная труба, дренажная труба, труба для отвода газового потока10) Экология: отверстие для спуска воды11) Табуированная лексика: дешёвая уличная проститутка12) Яхтенный спорт: жёлоб
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