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Portuguese
Pronunciation
Noun
molinete m (plural molinetes)
- turnstile (rotating mechanical device that controls and counts passage)
- windlass (form of winch in which a rope or cable is wound around a cylinder)
- fishing reel
- (Brazil, strictly) spincast
- Coordinate term: carretilha
- (by extension) a fishing rod equipped with a reel
Spanish
Etymology
From molino + -ete.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /moliˈnete/
- Rhymes: -ete
- Syllabification: mo‧li‧ne‧te
Noun
molinete m (plural molinetes)
- pinwheel
- Synonyms: ventolera, molinillo, rehilete
- windlass
- turnstile
- Synonym: torniquete
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