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kovan

[ko-van]

noun

LanguageTurkish (Turkey)

Meaning
  1. beehive
  2. case, casing (bullet)
  3. A structure where bees live and produce honey. It can also refer to the outer shell of a bullet.
Examples

Arılar kovanın etrafında uçuşuyordu.

The bees were flying around the beehive.

Arıcı bal hasadı için kovan kapağını açtı.

The beekeeper opened the beehive cover for honey harvest.

Pronunciationko-van

Part of speechnoun

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Usage noteThe term is commonly used in agricultural or natural contexts, though the secondary meaning is technical and military.

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