vérin

See also: verin and Věřin

French

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin veruina (“long javelin”), from Latin veru (“javelin”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

vérin m (plural vérins)

1. cylinder (containing a piston)
2. actuator

Further reading

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