sinobloco
Portuguese
Etymology
Pseudo-anglicism, derived from silent block.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /si.nɔˈblɔ.ku/ [si.nɔˈβlɔ.ku]
- Hyphenation: si‧no‧blo‧co
Noun
sinobloco m (plural sinoblocos)
- (Portugal, mechanics) A rubber part placed inside a vehicle’s suspension to reduce vibration.
Related terms
Further reading
- “sinobloco”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
- “sinobloco”, in Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisboa: Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, 2001–2025
- “sinobloco”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025