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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Ventil, from Medieval Latin ventīle, from Latin ventus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɛn.tɘl/
- Rhymes: -ɛntɘl
- Syllabification: wen‧tyl
Noun
wentyl m inan
- valve (device that controls flow of gas or fluid)
- Synonym: zawór
- valve stem (self-contained valve which opens to admit gas to a chamber (such as air to inflate a tire), and is then automatically closed and kept sealed by the pressure in the chamber, or a spring, or both, to prevent the gas from escaping)
- (figuratively) safety valve (any mechanism offering relief from pressure or tension, e.g. emotionally)
- Synonym: wentyl bezpieczeństwa
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Further reading
- wentyl in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- wentyl in Polish dictionaries at PWN