boulon

See also: Boulon

French

Etymology

From boule +‎ -on.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bu.lɔ̃/

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• Homophone: boulons

Noun

boulon m (plural boulons)

1. bolt (metal fastener)

Derived terms

Derived terms

• boulonner (“to bolt (on); to work hard”)
• déboulonner (“to unbolt; to remove from office”)

Descendants

• → Italian: bullone
• → Vietnamese: bu lông

Further reading

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