vrille

See also: vrillé

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of tollen +‎ vlucht.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvri.jə/
• Hyphenation: vri‧le
• Rhymes: -ijə

Noun

vrille f (plural vrilles)

1. (aviation) tailspin

   Synonym: tolvlucht

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French

Etymology

Latin viticula, diminutive of vitis (“vine”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vʁij/

• Audio:

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Noun

vrille f (plural vrilles)

1. (botany) tendril
2. (technology) gimlet
3. spiral
4. (aviation) tailspin, spin

Derived terms

• vrillage
• vriller

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• livrel