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turafalle

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Italian

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of tura (to plug) +‎ falle (holes, leaks (in a ship)).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tu.raˈfal.le/[1]
  • Rhymes: -alle
  • Hyphenation: tu‧ra‧fàl‧le

Noun

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turafalle m (invariable)

  1. (nautical) a plug used to temporarily seal holes in a ship's hull

References

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  1. ^ turafalle in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Further reading

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  • turafalle in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana