цевьё

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From цепь (cepʹ) +‎ -ов- (-ov-) +‎ -ьё (-ʹjó).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡sɨˈv⁽ʲ⁾jɵ]

Noun

цевьё • (cevʹjón inan (genitive цевья́, nominative plural цевья́, genitive plural цеве́й, relational adjective цево́чный or цевко́вый)

  1. (mechanics) swivel, spindle
  2. (firearms) handguard, forend

Declension

Derived terms

  • цево́к (cevók, loop, hitch)
  • цево́чник (cevóčnik, cotoneaster)

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