"charette" meaning in English

See charette in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ʃɑːˈrɛt/, /ʃəˈɹɛt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-charette.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-charette2.wav [Southern-England] Forms: charettes [plural], charrette [alternative], charret [alternative], charet [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɛt Etymology: Borrowed from French charrette (literally “small cart”). In the modern sense popularized by the US design supply chain Charrette (1969–2009). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fr|charrette|lit=small cart}} Borrowed from French charrette (literally “small cart”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} charette (plural charettes)
  1. A small two-wheeled cart; (historical) a chariot.
    Sense id: en-charette-en-noun-2ty5rSbo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 60 40
  2. (US) A period of intense work, especially group work undertaken to meet a deadline. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-charette-en-noun-olyoIwKl Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: chariot

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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