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korba.

crank (bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an arm attached to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɔr.ba/[ˈkɔr.ba]
  1. crank (bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an arm attached to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation)

    feminine
  2. winch, windlass (mechanical device that is used to pull in wind or let wind out or otherwise adjust the tension of a rope or wire rope)

    feminine
  3. an active, resourceful person

    colloquial · feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from German Kurbe.

noun/ˈkɔr.ba/[ˈkɔr.ba]
  1. synonym of łubianka

    feminine
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