échappement

French

Etymology

From échapper +‎ -ment

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.ʃap.mɑ̃/

Noun

échappement m (plural échappements)

1. exhaust pipe (of a vehicle)
2. escape
3. (horlogery) escapement

Further reading

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