Masculine
Hemmschuh
- (masculine, strong) break block (a transportable device used to slow down or stop moving railway cars)
- (colloquial, masculine, strong) chock, wheel chock, scotch
- (broadly, masculine, strong) hindrance
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈhɛmˌʃuː]
Etymology
From hemmen (“to inhibit, to obstruct”) + Schuh (“shoe”).
Bremsklotz
Radfelge
frein
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