толкач
Russian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From толкать (tolkatʹ, “to push”) + -ач (-ač).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]толка́ч • (tolkáč) m inan (genitive толкача́, nominative plural толкачи́, genitive plural толкаче́й)
- (rail transport) helper engine, pusher engine, bank engine (a railway locomotive that temporarily assists a train that requires additional power or traction to climb a gradient)
- pusher tugboat
- (colloquial) one who pushes
- (archaic) pestle
- Synonym: пест (pest)
Declension
[edit]Declension of толка́ч (inan masc-form sibilant-stem accent-b)
Categories:
- Russian terms suffixed with -ач (agent noun)
- Russian 2-syllable words
- Russian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Russian/at͡ɕ
- Russian lemmas
- Russian nouns
- Russian masculine nouns
- Russian inanimate nouns
- ru:Rail transportation
- Russian colloquialisms
- Russian terms with archaic senses
- Russian sibilant-stem masculine-form nouns
- Russian sibilant-stem masculine-form accent-b nouns
- Russian nouns with accent pattern b
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