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English
Etymology
From French vachette.
Noun
vachette (plural vachettes)
- (veterinary surgery) A piece of strong steel wire with the ends curved and pointed, used on toe or quarter cracks to bind the edges together and prevent motion. It is clasped into two notches, one on each side of the crack, burned into the wall with a cautery iron.
Anagrams
French
Etymology
From vache + -ette.
Pronunciation
Noun
vachette f (plural vachettes)
- young cow, calf
- calfskin
- (historical) type of dice game
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