Russian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English water.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈvatɨr] (phonetic respelling: ва́тэр)
  • IPA(key): [ˈvatʲɪr]

Noun

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ва́тер (vátɛr, váterm inan (genitive ва́тера, nominative plural ва́теры, genitive plural ва́теров) (normal usage)
ва́тер (vátɛr, váterm inan (genitive ва́тера, nominative plural ватера́, genitive plural ватеро́в) (professional usage)

  1. (colloquial) water closet, lavatory
  2. (technical) spinning machine in which the threads are continuously pulled through the rollers, twisting and winding

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