толкач

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Russian

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Etymology

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From толкать (tolkatʹ, to push) +‎ -ач (-ač).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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толка́ч (tolkáčm inan (genitive толкача́, nominative plural толкачи́, genitive plural толкаче́й)

  1. (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)
  2. pusher tugboat
  3. (colloquial) one who pushes
  4. (archaic) pestle
    Synonym: пест (pest)

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