толкач
Russian edit
Etymology edit
From толкать (tolkatʹ, “to push”) + -ач (-ač).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
толка́ч • (tolkáč) m inan (genitive толкача́, nominative plural толкачи́, genitive plural толкаче́й)
- (rail transport) helper engine, pusher engine, bank engine (a railway locomotive that temporarily assists a train that requires additional power or traction to climb a gradient)
- pusher tugboat
- (colloquial) one who pushes
- (archaic) pestle
- Synonym: пест (pest)
Declension edit
Declension of толка́ч (inan masc-form sibilant-stem accent-b)