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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *grobja.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡrɔ.bla/
- Rhymes: -ɔbla
- Syllabification: gro‧bla
Noun
grobla f (diminutive grobelka)
- barrage, dyke, embankment, floodbank, levee, stopbank (embankment to prevent inundation)
- causeway
- Grobla Olbrzyma ― Giant's Causeway
- (nautical) cofferdam (empty space that acts as a protective barrier between two floors or bulkheads on a ship)
- Synonym: koferdam
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Further reading
- grobla in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- grobla in Polish dictionaries at PWN