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kaloryfer sense 1
kaloryfer sense 2

Etymology

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Borrowed from French calorifère.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kalɔˈrɘfɛr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɘfɛr
  • Syllabification: ka‧lo‧ry‧fer

Noun

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kaloryfer m inan (related adjective kaloryferowy)

  1. radiator, heater (finned metal fixture that carries hot water or steam in order to heat a room)
    Synonym: grzejnik
  2. (anatomy, bodybuilding, colloquial, humorous) six-pack (highly developed set of abdominal muscles)
    Synonyms: kratka, sześciopak

Declension

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Noun

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kaloryfer m pers

  1. (colloquial) platoon-leader (NCO rank in the Polish Armed Forces rank insignia system, located between the ranks of Senior Corporal and Sergeant)
    Synonym: plutonowy
    Hypernym: podoficer

Declension

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Further reading

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  • kaloryfer in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kaloryfer in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • kaloryfer in PWN's encyclopedia