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zwis

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zwis

Etymology

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Deverbal from zwisać.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzvis/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -is
  • Syllabification: zwis

Noun

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zwis m inan

  1. (uncountable) overhang (condition in which someone or something falls loosely by their weight, being fixed to something)
  2. (countable, exercise) overhanging (simple exercise that involves grasping a high bar with the hands and lowering the body freely without touching the ground with the feet)
    Hypernym: ćwiczenie
  3. (countable) overhang, cornice (overhanging mass of a substance such as snow or ice)
    Synonym: nawis
  4. (countable, geology) overhang, cornice (horizontal fragment protruding from a rock face)
    Synonym: okap
  5. (countable, colloquial) pendant lamp or part thereof on which a shade hangs
  6. (countable, automotive) distance between a vertical line passing through the center of the front (or rear) wheel and a line parallel to this line marking the extreme front (or rear) point of the vehicle
    Hypernym: odległość
  7. (countable) greatest vertical distance between an overhanging cable and a line joining two points on which it is fixed to a structure
    Hypernym: odległość
  8. (countable, aviation) tilt of the aircraft to the left or right
  9. (countable, architecture) decorative motif in the form of a bundle of leaves, flowers, or fruit hanging from a single point, placed on the walls or ceilings of a room
    Hypernym: ornament
  10. (uncountable, colloquial, derogatory) state of indifference manifested by an unwillingness to take action or interest in something
  11. (countable, colloquial, computing) interruption of the operation of a technical device, forcing it to be restarted

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Further reading

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  • zwis in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • zwis in Polish dictionaries at PWN