guardascambi

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Italian

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of guarda (to guard, to watch) +‎ scambi (railroad switches, points).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɡwar.daˈskam.bi/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ambi
  • Hyphenation: guar‧da‧scàm‧bi

Noun

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guardascambi m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. (railroad) switchman/switchwoman, pointsman/pointswoman (a person who operates railroad switches, which route trains onto the right tracks)

References

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