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drabinka

//draˈbin.ka/ | /draˈbin.ka//
Polishnoun

Grammatical form

drabinka is the diminutive form of drabina — “ladder (climbing tool).

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Definitions

  1. 1.
    wall bars (type of exercise equipment used for gymnastics exercises as well as rehabilitation)
  2. 2.
    monkey bars (row of bars, found on playgrounds, under which one hangs by the arms and crosses by brachiation)
  3. 3.
    ladder (sequence of moves following a zigzag pattern and ultimately leading to the capture of the attacked stones)
  4. 4.
    ladder stitch (stitch used to close seams, in which the thread runs through alternating lengths of both sides)
  5. 5.
    bracket (printed diagram of games in a tournament)
  6. 6.
    colloquialtowel radiator, heated towel rail (type of radiator, used especially in bathrooms, which bars resemble those of a ladder)

Synonyms & related words

Synonyms
  • haft drabinkowy

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish drabinka. By surface analysis, drabina + -ka.

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