vilebrequin

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French

vilebrequin

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French wembelkin, from Middle Dutch wimmelkijn.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vil.bʁə.kɛ̃/

Noun

vilebrequin m (plural vilebrequins)

crank (tool)
crankshaft

Descendants

→ Catalan: filaberquí
→ Spanish: berbiquí
→ Portuguese: berbequim, virabrequim

Further reading

“vilebrequin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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