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maszynka

//maˈʂɘn.ka//
Polishnoun

Grammatical form

maszynka is the diminutive form of maszyna — “machine (device with many parts usually for a specific task).

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Definitions

  1. 1.
    small device
  2. 2.
    machine (person who does something automatically, without thinking, but efficiently and without much fatigue)
  3. 3.
    machine head (geared apparatus for tuning stringed musical instruments by adjusting string tension)
  4. 4.
    safety razor
  5. 5.
    steering engine (power steering device for ships)
  6. 6.
    meatgrinder (device for cutting meat)
  7. 7.
    colloquialsmall stove
  8. 8.
    colloquialsmall vehicle
  9. 9.
    derogatorymachine (complex organizational structure that performs specific activities and to which the speaker has a negative attitude)

Synonyms & related words

Etymology

From maszyna + -ka.

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