spingitoio

Italian

Etymology

From spingere +‎ -toio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spin.d͡ʒiˈto.jo/
• Rhymes: -ojo
• Hyphenation: spin‧gi‧tó‧io

Noun

spingitoio m (plural spingitoi)

1. something that pushes
   1. a device used to push ingots and other metal pieces into a furnace
   2. (firearms) a cylinder-shaped device which moves cartridges into the chamber

Further reading

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