tuerca

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *torca (coiled object), alteration of Latin torqua, variant of torquis.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈtweɾka/ [ˈt̪weɾ.ka]
  • Rhymes: -eɾka
  • Syllabification: tuer‧ca

Noun[edit]

tuerca f (plural tuercas)

  1. nut (for a bolt)
    Synonym: matriz

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