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Etymology

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верте́ть (vertétʹ) +‎ -у́шка (-úška)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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верту́шка (vertúškaf anim or f inan (genitive верту́шки, nominative plural верту́шки, genitive plural верту́шек, masculine верту́н)

  1. revolving door, turnstile
  2. revolving stand
  3. (engineering) rotator
  4. (colloquial) turntable
  5. (colloquial) government switchboard telephone
  6. (colloquial, animate) (of a person, esp. a child) fidget
  7. (colloquial) helicopter
  8. (colloquial) turntable

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