No. 11,745 in Russian
задвижку
"Задвижку" translates to "a gate valve" or "sliding valve" in English.
In a sentence
Я повернул задвижку, чтобы открыть поток воды.
I turned the valve to start the water flow.
The word 'задвижку' here refers to a valve used for controlling the flow of water in a pipe, emphasizing its functional application.
Старый скрипучий шкаф держался на одной задвижке.
The old creaky cabinet was held together by one latch.
In this sentence, 'задвижку' means a mechanical latch used to secure doors or cabinets, illustrating a manual securing mechanism.
Он закрыл дверь на задвижку примерно в полдень.
He locked the door with the latch around noon.
The term 'задвижку' indicates a latch utilized to lock a door, concentrating on its protective function.
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