piikkimatto

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • bed of nails, spike mat
  • spike strip device used to stop vehicles by puncturing the tires

Etymology

Affix from Finnish piikki (spike, spine, thorn, tine, twenty-five, referring to the shape of the horns of these deer, modified from the noun piikki - spike, number 25) + Finnish matto (carpet, mat, rug).

Origin

Finnish

matto

Gloss

carpet, mat, rug

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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