déferlement

French

Etymology

From déferler (“to surge”) +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /de.fɛʁ.lə.mɑ̃/
Audio (CAN) (file)

Noun

déferlement m (plural déferlements)

(electric current) surge
(figuratively) upsurge, surge, barrage

Further reading

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

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