Masculine
vilebrequin
Meaning
- (masculine) crank (tool)
- (masculine) crankshaft
Concepts
Synonyms
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/vil.bʁə.kɛ̃/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Middle French wembelkin, from Middle Dutch wimmelkijn, diminutive of wimmel (“drill”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weyp- (“to turn”).
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