engrenage

French

engrenage

Etymology

From engrener +‎ -age.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.ɡʁə.naʒ/

Noun

engrenage m (plural engrenages)

gear (a wheel with grooves)
(figuratively) inescapable sequence of events; slippery slope

Derived terms

mettre le doigt dans l’engrenage

Descendants

→ Greek: γρανάζι (granázi)

Further reading

engrenage on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^fr
“engrenage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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