getto

Definitions of getto
  1. noun
    the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
    synonyms: gettito, lancio, tiro
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    bowling
    (cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman
    calco
    a violent throw
    passaggio, valico, varco
    (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
    stufa
    (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity
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    propulsione
    the act of propelling
  2. noun
    the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
    synonyms: sbocco
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    fontana
    an artificially produced flow of water
    riflusso
    the outward flow of the tide
    corrente
    a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
    piena
    the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
    straripamento, tracimazione
    the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
    infiltrazione
    the process of seeping
    gocciolio
    flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
    fuoriuscita
    the occurrence of a flow of water (as from a pipe)
    sgorgo, vampa, zampillio, zampillo
    a sudden rapid flow (as of water)
    lagna
    the water current caused by the tides
    fiumana, fiumara
    a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid)
    essudato
    the process of exuding; the slow escape of liquids from blood vessels through pores or breaks in the cell membranes
    gorgo, mulinello, vortice
    a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
    fuga, sprizzo, zampillo
    the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
    falla, fuga, perdita
    the discharge of a fluid from some container
  3. noun
    any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud
    synonyms: buttata, butto, gemma, germoglio, gettata, virgulto
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    rampollo, tralcio, virgulto
    a new branch
    boccio, bottone
    a swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals
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