hamulec

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Hemmholz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xaˈmu.lɛt͡s/

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• Rhymes: -ulɛt͡s
• Syllabification: ha‧mu‧lec

Noun

hamulec m inan

1. (engineering) brake (device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel, or of a vehicle, usually by friction (although other resistive forces, such as electromagnetic fields or aerodynamic drag, can also be used); also, the controls or apparatus used to engage such a mechanism such as the pedal in a car)

   Synonyms: hampel, hebel

2. inhibition

Declension

Declension of hamulec

	singular	plural
nominative	hamulec	hamulce
genitive	hamulca	hamulców
dative	hamulcowi	hamulcom
accusative	hamulec	hamulce
instrumental	hamulcem	hamulcami
locative	hamulcu	hamulcach
vocative	hamulcu	hamulce

Derived terms

• hamulcowy

 

Related terms

• hamować

 

Further reading

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