copeau

French

Etymology

Old French cospel, coispel, probably from Latin cuspis.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɔ.po/

Noun

copeau m (plural copeaux)

shaving (of wood); turning (of metal)
swarf

Further reading

“copeau” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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