zasuwowy

Zasuwowy is an adjective in Polish derived from zasuwa, meaning a sliding bolt or gate. It describes devices, mechanisms, or components that operate by sliding a solid barrier to open or close a passage or flow. The term is typical in technical, architectural, and engineering language.

In plumbing and valve terminology, zasuwowy describes slide-type closures such as zawór zasuwowy (gate valve), in which a plate slides into the flow path to stop or permit passage. In building hardware, zasuwowy can refer to sliding-bolt mechanisms used to secure doors, gates, or shutters. The word can also appear in descriptions of locks or restraints that rely on a sliding bar.

Etymology: zasuwowy comes from the noun zasuwa (sliding bolt) with the adjectival suffix -owy, forming a word that denotes the characteristic of using a sliding element.

See also: zasuwa, zawór zasuwowy, zasuwowy mechanizm, drzwi zasuwowe.