"vrille" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /vʁij/ Audio: Fr-vrille.ogg Forms: vrilles [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French verille, ve(d)ille, from Vulgar Latin *vĭtīcula, from Late Latin vītīcula, from Classical Latin vītĭcula. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|veille|verille, ve(d)ille||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French verille, ve(d)ille, {{inh+|fr|fro|veille|verille, ve(d)ille}} Inherited from Old French verille, ve(d)ille, {{inh|fr|VL.||*vĭtīcula}} Vulgar Latin *vĭtīcula, {{inh|fr|LL.||vītīcula}} Late Latin vītīcula, {{inh|fr|la-cla|vītĭcula}} Classical Latin vītĭcula Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} vrille f (plural vrilles)
  1. (botany) tendril Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-vrille-fr-noun-9Q33Ge2L Categories (other): Botany, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 21 32 13 32 2 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  2. (technology) gimlet Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-vrille-fr-noun-FbQ2G~6~ Categories (other): Technology, French entries with incorrect language header, Tools Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 21 32 13 32 2 Disambiguation of Tools: 11 46 21 17 5 Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, technology
  3. spiral Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-vrille-fr-noun-Dw6Z9GWm Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 21 32 13 32 2
  4. (aviation) tailspin, spin Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-vrille-fr-noun-5Y3uygCk Categories (other): Aviation, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 21 32 13 32 2 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  5. (dated, colloquial) lesbian Tags: colloquial, dated, feminine
    Sense id: en-vrille-fr-noun-9qncsYdk
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: partir en vrille, vrillage, vriller, vrillette Related terms: vis

Inflected forms

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    },
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          "_dis": "11 46 21 17 5",
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          "name": "French entries with incorrect language header",
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        ]
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        "(aviation) tailspin, spin"
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        "aerospace",
        "aviation",
        "business",
        "engineering",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences"
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        "(dated, colloquial) lesbian"
      ],
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      ]
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    }
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    "French terms derived from Late Latin",
    "French terms derived from Old French",
    "French terms derived from Vulgar Latin",
    "French terms inherited from Classical Latin",
    "French terms inherited from Late Latin",
    "French terms inherited from Old French",
    "French terms inherited from Vulgar Latin",
    "French terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    "Pages with entries",
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    },
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    {
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        "feminine"
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        "(dated, colloquial) lesbian"
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    }
  ],
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}

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