fermeture
English
Etymology
From French fermeture.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɝmət͡ʃɚ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɜːmətjə/
Noun
fermeture (plural fermetures)
- The mechanism for closing the breech of a breech-loading firearm, in artillery consisting principally of the breechblock, obturator, and carrier ring.
French
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin firmatura; surface analysis fermer + -ure.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɛʁ.mə.tyʁ/
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Noun
fermeture f (plural fermetures)
- closing
- Antonym: ouverture
- fastener
Derived terms
- fermeture éclair
Related terms
- fermer
Descendants
- → Vietnamese: phéc-mơ-tuya, phẹc-măng-tuya, phép măng tuya
Further reading
- “fermeture”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.