spingitoio

Italian

Etymology

From spingere +‎ -toio.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spin.d͡ʒiˈto.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ojo
  • Hyphenation: spin‧gi‧tó‧io

Noun

spingitoio m (plural spingitoi)

  1. something that pushes
    1. a device used to push ingots and other metal pieces into a furnace
    2. (firearms) a cylinder-shaped device which moves cartridges into the chamber

Further reading

  • spingitoio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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