gang

Definitions of gang
  1. noun
    a person's manner of walking
    synonyms: tred
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    volant
    the act of walking with exaggerated jerky motions
    struikeling
    an unsteady uneven gait
    eendegang, schommelgang
    walking with short steps and the weight tilting from one foot to the other
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    loop
    the act of traveling by foot
  2. noun
    a way through or along which someone or something may pass
    synonyms: corridor, doorgang, doortocht, gangetje, passage
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    afvoergeul, geul
    a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass
    mijnschacht
    a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
    luchtschacht
    a shaft for ventilation
    beuk, gangboord, gangpad, looppad, middenpad, zijbeuk
    passageway between seating areas as in an auditorium or passenger vehicle or between areas of shelves of goods as in stores
    aquaduct, brugkanaal
    a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley
    corridor
    an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
    vlampijp, vuurbuis
    a conduit to carry off smoke
    gangboord, looppad
    a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
    afvoergoot, goot, gootpijp, krib, kribbe, regenpijp, straatgoot, trog, voederbak, voerbak
    a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
    maalboezem, molentocht
    a channel for the water current that turns a millwheel
    afwateringskanaal, inlaatduiker
    conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
    overlaat, spui, verlaat
    a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
    buis, buisje, kanaal, pijp, pijpje, vlampijp, vuurbuis
    conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
    tunnel
    a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)
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    weg
    any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
  3. noun
    a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
    synonyms: gangetje, rijsnelheid, snelheid, tempo, vaarsnelheid, vaart, vaartje
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    haast, spoed
    overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
  4. noun
    part of a meal served at one time
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    hoofdgerecht, hoofdschotel
    the principal dish of a meal
    aperitief, appetizer, atjar, borrelhapje, entree, hors d'oeuvre, voorafje, voorgerecht
    food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
    dessert, nagerecht, toemaatje, toespijs, toetje
    a dish served as the last course of a meal
    antipasta
    a course of appetizers in an Italian meal
    cocktail
    an appetizer served as a first course at a meal
    entree, hors d'oeuvre, voorafje, voorgerecht
    a dish served as an appetizer before the main meal
    ambrosia, ambrozijn, godenspijs
    fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
    pudding
    sweet almond-flavored milk pudding thickened with gelatin or cornstarch; usually molded
    compote, fruitschaal, vruchtenmoes, vruchtenschaal
    dessert of stewed or baked fruit
    vla, vlaai
    open pastry filled with fruit or custard
    zakenreis
    dessert made of sweetened milk coagulated with rennet
    leguaan, pudding, stootkussen
    any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed
    kandeel
    light foamy custard-like dessert served hot or chilled
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    grutterswaren, kruidenierswaren, levensmiddelen, voedingsstof
    a source of materials to nourish the body
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