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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Hemmholz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xaˈmu.lɛt͡s/
- Rhymes: -ulɛt͡s
- Syllabification: ha‧mu‧lec
Noun
hamulec m inan (related adjective hamulcowy)
- (engineering) brake (device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel, or of a vehicle, usually by friction (although other resistive forces, such as electromagnetic fields or aerodynamic drag, can also be used); also, the controls or apparatus used to engage such a mechanism such as the pedal in a car)
- Synonyms: hampel, hebel
- inhibition
Declension
Further reading
- hamulec in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- hamulec in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- hamulec in PWN's encyclopedia