- toir
- ab·at·toir;grat·toir;mat·toir;rem·on·toir;sau·toir;trot·toir;
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ab|at|toir — «AB uh twahr, twr; AB uh TWAHR, TWR», noun. 1. a slaughterhouse. 2. a place of physical punishment, such as a boxing or wrestling ring or a bullfighting arena. ╂[< French abattoir < abattre beat down] … Useful english dictionary
pres|en|toir — «PREHZ uhn TWAHR», noun. 1. a tray or salver on which things are presented. 2. a kind of stand or holder for a bowl, cup, or the like. 3. Obsolete. a shallow bowl or cup with a tall supporting stem, for holding fruit or flowers. ╂[< present 2 … Useful english dictionary
rem|on|toir — «REHM uhn TWAHR», noun. a device in a clock or watch that keeps action of a pendulum or balance uniform. ╂[< French remontoir < remonter; see etym. under remount (Cf. ↑remount)] … Useful english dictionary
sau|toir — «soh TWAHR», noun. 1. a long ribbon, chain, or the like, worn about the neck, and drawn together some distance above the lower ends, often used to hold eyeglasses. 2. Heraldry. saltire. ╂[< French sautoir; see etym. under saltire (Cf.… … Useful english dictionary
trot|toir — «tr TWAR», noun. = sidewalk. (Cf. ↑sidewalk) ╂[< French trottoir < trotter to trot] … Useful english dictionary
ab·at·toir — /ˈæbəˌtwɑɚ/ noun, pl toirs [count] chiefly Brit : ↑slaughterhouse … Useful english dictionary
Trottoir — Gehbahn (fachsprachlich); Bürgersteig; Gehsteig; Fußweg; Gehweg * * * Trot|toir [trɔ to̯a:ɐ̯], das; s, e und s (schweiz.): Bürgersteig: das Trottoir ist sehr schmal hier. Syn.: ↑ Gehsteig (bes. bayr., österr.), ↑ … Universal-Lexikon
Mountains of Pomeroy — Coordinates: 54°35′35″N 6°59′46″W / 54.593°N 6.996°W / 54.593; 6.996 Mountains of Pomeroy are a small range of … Wikipedia
ajoutoir — (a jou toir) s. m. Voy. ajutage. ajutage ou ajutoir ou ajoutoir (a juta j , a ju toir, a jou toir) s. m. Le premier est le plus usité. Terme d hydraulique. Tuyau court qu on adapte à un orifice d écoulement pour en augmenter la dépense. L… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
ajutage — [ aʒytaʒ ] n. m. • 1676; var. de ajustage ♦ Dispositif à un ou plusieurs trous, s adaptant à l orifice d une canalisation, permettant de modifier l écoulement d un fluide. Ajutage cylindrique. Ajutage d un tuyau d arrosage. ● ajutage nom masculin … Encyclopédie Universelle
