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grenailles

/ɡʁə.naj/
noun★Intermediate— scraps, small pieces
informal

Small pieces or fragments, often of metal or other materials.

Les grenailles de métal jonchaient l'atelier.

Metal scraps littered the workshop.

💡

Often used to describe small, irregular pieces left over from a process.

Collocations

grenailles de métalmetal scrapsgrenailles de boiswood shavings

Synonyms

débrisfragmentsmorceaux

Antonyms

entierpièce complète

💡Pro Tip

Usage Tip

Use 'grenailles' for small, irregular pieces, often in informal or technical contexts.

📖Word Origin

From Old French 'grenaille', meaning small grains or pellets, likely derived from 'grain'.

📝Usage Notes

Commonly used in informal contexts to describe small, often discarded pieces of material.

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