wentyl

== Polish == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Ventil, from Medieval Latin ventīle, from Latin ventus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈvɛn.tɘl/ Rhymes: -ɛntɘl Syllabification: wen‧tyl === Noun === wentyl m inan valve (device that controls flow of gas or fluid) Synonym: zawór valve stem (self-contained valve which opens to admit gas to a chamber (such as air to inflate a tire), and is then automatically closed and kept sealed by the pressure in the chamber, or a spring, or both, to prevent the gas from escaping) (figuratively) safety valve (any mechanism offering relief from pressure or tension, e.g. emotionally) Synonym: wentyl bezpieczeństwa ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “wentyl”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “wentyl”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[2] (in Polish)