запобіжник

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Ukrainian

Etymology

From запобі́жний (zapobížnyj, preventative) +‎ -ик (-yk), from запобігати (zapobihaty, to prevent), from бі́гти (bíhty).

Pronunciation

Noun

запобі́жник (zapobížnykm inan (genitive запобі́жника, nominative plural запобі́жники, genitive plural запобі́жників)

  1. arrester, cut-out, inhibitor, preventer, safeguard (a device that stops or prevents)
  2. (electricity) fuse
    плавкий запобіжник
    plavkyj zapobižnyk
    safety fuse
    запобіжник-вимикач
    zapobižnyk-vymykač
    fuse cutout, circuit-breaker
  3. (firearms) safety catch, safety
  4. (technology) pawl
    Synonym: соба́чка f (sobáčka)

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