No. 17,039 in Russian
спиливаться
"Спиливаться" means "to be sawn off."
In a sentence
Дерево начало спиливаться работниками для очистки дороги.
The tree began to be cut down by the workers to clear the road.
Here, the word 'спиливаться' describes the passive action of being cut down (used reflexively with the tree as the subject).
Инструмент важно закрепить, чтобы он не спиливался случайно.
It's important to secure the tool so it doesn’t cut itself off accidentally.
In this sentence, 'спиливаться' conveys an unintentional or uncontrolled detachment due to cutting.
В процессе операций они заметили, что болт постепенно стал спиливаться.
During the operations, they noticed that the bolt was gradually being worn off.
Here, 'спиливаться' denotes a gradual process of being worn or abrased due to friction or deliberate action.
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