No. 3,221 in French
rondelle
A "rondelle" is a slice or washer, often circular in shape.
In a sentence
Je vais ajouter une rondelle de citron à ton verre d'eau.
I will add a slice of lemon to your glass of water.
The word 'rondelle' refers to a circular slice or disk of a fruit or vegetable.
Pour réparer l'étagère, il faut serrer les vis avec une rondelle.
To fix the shelf, you need to tighten the screws with a washer.
Here, 'rondelle' is used to denote a washer, a thin circular piece often used in construction.
Les joueurs de hockey ont frappé la rondelle vers le but.
The hockey players hit the puck toward the goal.
In this context, 'rondelle' means a puck, used in hockey as a flat disk.
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