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grenailles de métal

/ɡʁə.nɑj də me.tal/
noun★Intermediate— metal shavings
⚙️Engineering
technical

Small pieces or shavings of metal, often produced during machining or metalworking processes.

Il faut nettoyer les grenailles de métal avant de peindre la pièce.

You need to clean the metal shavings before painting the part.

💡

Common in manufacturing and metalworking contexts.

Collocations

nettoyer les grenailles de métalto clean metal shavingséliminer les grenailles de métalto remove metal shavings

Synonyms

copeaux de métaldéchets métalliques

💡Pro Tip

Industrial Context

This term is commonly used in manufacturing and metalworking industries.

📖Word Origin

From 'grenailles' (small pieces) and 'métal' (metal).

📝Usage Notes

Used in industrial and technical contexts to describe metal waste or byproducts.

Word Breakdown

grenailles
small pieces
root
+
métal
metal
root
Dictionnaire Français-Anglais

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