battipalo

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Italian

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of batti (“to beat, to strike”) +‎ palo (“pile, pole”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌbat.tiˈpa.lo/[1]
  • Rhymes: -alo
  • Hyphenation: bat‧ti‧pà‧lo

Noun

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battipalo m (plural battipali)

  1. piledriver (machine or operator)
  2. ram

Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ battipalo in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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