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catraca

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic.[1][2][3]

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -akɐ
  • Hyphenation: ca‧tra‧ca

Noun

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catraca f (plural catracas)

  1. turnstile (rotating mechanical device)
    Synonyms: (Brazil) borboleta, (Brazil) roleta, torniquete

References

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  1. ^ “catraca”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
  2. ^ “catraca”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
  3. ^ “catraca”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024
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