cloison

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English

Etymology

From French cloison.

Noun

cloison (plural cloisons)

  1. A partition, dividing fillet or band.

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French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *clausiōnem, from Latin clausus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /klwa.zɔ̃/
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Noun

cloison f (plural cloisons)

  1. partition, partition wall
  2. (anatomy, botany) septum, partition
  3. (nautical) bulkhead

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