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kotwica

//kɔˈtfi.t͡sa/ | /kɔtˈfi.t͡sa//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    anchor (tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement)
    • podnieść kotwicę

      to weigh anchor

    • opuścić kotwicę, rzucić kotwicę

      to drop anchor

  2. 2.
    anchor escapement (metal arch with curved ends that keeps the clock mechanism in uniform motion)
  3. 3.
    anchor (moving part of the magnetic circuit of the relay used to control the contacts)
  4. 4.
    St. John's wort, goatweed (any plant of the genus Hypericum)

Synonyms & related words

Synonyms
Related words (1)
  • kotwiczne

Etymology

From kotew + -ica.

Forms

  • kotwiczkadiminutive
  • kotwicowyadjective
  • kotwicznyadjective
Nominative
Singular
kotwica
Plural
kotwice
Genitive
Singular
kotwicy
Plural
kotwic
Dative
Singular
kotwicy
Plural
kotwicom
Accusative
Singular
kotwicę
Plural
kotwice
Instrumental
Singular
kotwicą
Plural
kotwicami
Locative
Singular
kotwicy
Plural
kotwicach
Vocative
Singular
kotwico
Plural
kotwice

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