manchon

See also: manchón

French

Etymology

From manche +‎ -on.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɑ̃.ʃɔ̃/

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Noun

manchon m (plural manchons)

1. muff (article of clothing)
2. snow gaiter
3. conserve (jam) of poultry wing
4. (technology) coupler
5. incandescent gauze, mantle

   Synonym: manchon à incandescence

Descendants

• Romanian: manșon

Further reading

• “manchon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.