Masculine

décrochage

Meaning

  1. (masculine) stall, loss of lift
  2. (masculine) the closing ceremony of an exhibition
  3. (masculine) the act of dropping out from school
  4. (masculine) the sudden loss of grip by a car's tyres
  5. (masculine) the segment of programming during which different regions receive localised programs and/or advertising; regional variation

Synonyms

Pronounced as (IPA)
/de.kʁɔ.ʃaʒ/
Etymology

From décrocher + -age. Originating in Québec, this term has spread throughout the Francosphere, along with the related term décrocheur.

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