fermeture

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English

Etymology

From French fermeture.

Pronunciation

Noun

fermeture (plural fermetures)

  1. The mechanism for closing the breech of a breech-loading firearm, in artillery consisting principally of the breechblock, obturator, and carrier ring.

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin firmatūra. By surface analysis, fermer +‎ -ure.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛʁ.mə.tyʁ/
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Noun

fermeture f (plural fermetures)

  1. closing
    Antonym: ouverture
  2. fastener

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