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 третник on Russian Wikipedia

Etymology

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треть (tretʹ) +‎ -ник (-nik)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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третни́к or тре́тник (tretník or trétnikm inan or m anim (genitive третника́ or тре́тника, nominative plural третники́ or тре́тники, genitive plural третнико́в or тре́тников)

  1. (obsolete) a third (of some unit of measure)
  2. (metallurgy) an alloy containing 1/3 of one metal and 2/3 of another
    1. (metallurgy) quick solder, tinman's solder (an alloy of tin and lead containing approximately 1/3 lead by mass; Sn62Pb38 or Sn60Pb40)
  3. (obsolete) a holder of a one-third share

Declension

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