толкач

Russian

Etymology

From толкать (tolkatʹ, to push) +‎ -ач (-ač).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tɐɫˈkat͡ɕ]
  • Rhymes: -at͡ɕ

Noun

толка́ч • (tolkáčm inan (genitive толкача́, nominative plural толкачи́, genitive plural толкаче́й)

  1. (rail transport) helper engine, pusher engine, bank engine (a railway locomotive that temporarily assists a train that requires additional power or traction to climb a gradient)
  2. pusher tugboat
  3. (colloquial) one who pushes
  4. (archaic) pestle
    Synonym: пест (pest)
  5. (slang) a drug dealer

Declension