zasuwa

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See also: zasuwą

Polish

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zasuwa

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zaˈsu.va/
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  • Rhymes: -uva
  • Syllabification: za‧su‧wa

Etymology 1

Deverbal from zasuwać.

Noun

zasuwa f (diminutive zasuwka)

  1. (construction) bar, bolt (sliding pin or bar in a lock or latch mechanism)
    Synonyms: rygiel, zawora
  2. (construction) latch bolt, latch slider (movable metal element with an elongated shape that slides into a special hole to activate the closing mechanism)
  3. (construction) gate valve (closure in the form of a movable plate, used in devices through which liquid or gas flows)

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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

zasuwa

  1. third-person singular present of zasuwać

Further reading

  • zasuwa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • zasuwa in Polish dictionaries at PWN