жевело
Russian edit
Etymology edit
From Joseph-Marin Gévelot (1786-1843) who invented the primer mercury fulminate and organized manufacturing of shotshell primers.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
жевело́ • (ževeló) n inan (genitive жевела́, nominative plural жевёла, genitive plural жевёл)
- a device for the ignition of gunpowder in hunting cartridges
Declension edit
Declension of жевело́ (inan neut-form hard-stem accent-d)