hamulec

hamulec

Polish

Etymology

    Borrowed from German Hemmholz.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /xaˈmu.lɛt͡s/
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    • Rhymes: -ulɛt͡s
    • Syllabification: ha‧mu‧lec

    Noun

    hamulec m inan (related adjective hamulcowy)

    1. (engineering) brake (device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel, or of a vehicle, usually by friction (although other resistive forces, such as electromagnetic fields or aerodynamic drag, can also be used); also, the controls or apparatus used to engage such a mechanism such as the pedal in a car)
      Synonyms: hampel, hebel
    2. inhibition

    Declension

    verbs

    Further reading

    • hamulec”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
    • hamulec”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN[2] (in Polish)
    • hamulec in PWN's encyclopedia