цевьё

rare #56939

nouncountable

1.
fore-end, forestock, handguardfirearms
Он держа́л ружьё за цевьё.
He held the gun by the fore-end.
The part of a gun's stock in front of the trigger, held by the supporting hand.
2.
(rare) pivot, central pointtechnology
Рыча́г враща́ется вокру́г цевья́.
The lever turns around the pivot.

Examples

Мастер аккуратно почистил цевьё старого ружья.
The gunsmith carefully cleaned the forend of the old shotgun.
Цевьё винтовки было сделано из тёмного дерева.
The rifle’s forend was made of dark wood.
Он держал ружьё за цевьё обеими руками.
He held the shotgun by the forend with both hands.

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