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Italian
Etymology
A diminutive based on Venetan scova, the counterpart to Italian scopa (“broom”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsko.vo.lo/
- Rhymes: -ovolo
- Hyphenation: scó‧vo‧lo
Noun
scovolo m (plural scovoli)
- swab, pull through (for cleaning a gun), pipe cleaner
- bottle brush
- reamer
Derived terms
Further reading
- scovolo in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
- scovolo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana