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telaio

loom

noun teh-LAH-yoh Rare
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Origin: Latin tela (web, cloth)

Also means

frame

Usage Note

Telaio primarily means a weaving loom, but it is also the frame or chassis of a vehicle (telaio dell'auto), a window or door frame (telaio della finestra), or a bicycle frame. Context almost always disambiguates. The plural is regular — telai.

Examples

"La nonna tesseva la lana sul telaio."

Natural Translation

Grandmother wove wool on the loom.

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