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marmitta

/marˈmitta/noun · feminineB2
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Meaning

exhaust pipe, silencer

  • the exhaust pipe or muffler of a motor vehicle

In a sentence

La marmitta della moto fa un rumore strano.

The motorcycle's exhaust is making a strange noise.

Devo far controllare la marmitta prima della revisione.

I need to have the exhaust pipe checked before the inspection.

Il meccanico ha sostituito la vecchia marmitta arrugginita.

The mechanic replaced the old rusty exhaust pipe.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
marmittafeminine · singular
marmittefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • A common mechanical term; 'marmitta catalitica' is a catalytic converter.

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