poussoir
French
Etymology
From pousser + -oir.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pu.swaʁ/
Audio (file)
Noun
poussoir m (plural poussoirs)
- push-button
- Synonym: bouton-poussoir
- (mechanics) tappet
- snow shovel
- stuffer (sausage maker)
Descendants
- → Italian: pulsante (calque)
Further reading
- “poussoir”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.