spellafili

Italian
A wire stripper
A wire stripper in detail

Alternative forms

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of spella (“to skin, to flay”) +‎ fili (“wires”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌspɛl.laˈfi.li/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ili
  • Hyphenation: spel‧la‧fì‧li

Noun

spellafili m (invariable)

  1. wire stripper
    Synonym: spellacavi

References
  1. spellafili in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Further reading
  • spellafili in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • spellafili in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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