Italian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Verb-object compound, composed of ferma (to stop; to hold) +‎ scambi (railroad switches, points).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌfer.maˈskam.bi/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ambi
  • Hyphenation: fer‧ma‧scàm‧bi

Noun edit

fermascambi m (invariable)

  1. point lock, switch lock (railways/railroads)

References edit

  1. ^ fermascambi in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication