poussoir

French

Etymology

From pousser +‎ -oir.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pu.swaʁ/
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Noun

poussoir m (plural poussoirs)

push-button
Synonym: bouton-poussoir
(mechanics) tappet
snow shovel
stuffer (sausage maker)

Descendants

→ Italian: pulsante (calque)

Further reading

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

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