échappement

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French

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Etymology

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From échapper (to escape) +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /e.ʃap.mɑ̃/
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Noun

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échappement m (plural échappements)

  1. escape
  2. (horlogery) escapement
  3. exhaust pipe (of a vehicle)
    Synonyms: (Canada) silencieux, pot d’échappement

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • North Levantine Arabic: أشطمان (ʔašṭmān, exhaust pipe), أشكمان (ʔašᵊkmān), أشكمون (ʔašᵊkmōn) (Lebanon)
  • Moroccan Arabic: شاكمة (šāgma, exhaust pipe), شاڭمة (šāgma), شاگمة (šāgma)

Further reading

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