золотник

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Etymology

зо́лото (zóloto) +‎ -ни́к (-ník)

Pronunciation

Noun

золотни́к (zolotníkm inan or m anim (genitive золотника́, nominative plural золотники́, genitive plural золотнико́в, relational adjective золотнико́вый)

  1. (inanimate) zolotnik (an old Russian unit of weight, equal to 1/96 of a pound or approximately 4.266 grams)
  2. (inanimate, figuratively) a scruple, an ounce (a very small quantity of something)
  3. (animate, obsolete) prospector
    Synonyms: стара́тель (starátelʹ), золотоиска́тель (zolotoiskátelʹ)
  4. (inanimate, engineering) piston, slide
  5. (inanimate, engineering) piston valve
    Synonym: золотнико́вый кла́пан (zolotnikóvyj klápan)

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  • English: zolotnik