What does boyau in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word boyau in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use boyau in French.

The word boyau in French means guts, entrails, gut string, catgut string, narrow passage, narrow passageway, tubular tyre, hose, casing. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word boyau

guts, entrails

nom masculin (intestin, viscère)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Le chasseur extirpa les boyaux du lapin.
The hunter pulled out the rabbit's entrails.

gut string, catgut string

nom masculin (cordage) (tennis racket, musical instrument)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le joueur a cassé un boyau de sa raquette.
The player broke a gut string on his racket.

narrow passage, narrow passageway

nom masculin (passage étroit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les mineurs s'infiltrent dans le boyau.
The miners enter the narrow passage.

tubular tyre

nom masculin (pneu de vélo) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Autrefois les cyclistes avaient un boyau de rechange autour du cou.
Cyclists used to wear a spare tubular tyre around their necks.

hose

nom masculin (Can (tuyau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les pompiers s'entraînent à manipuler les boyaux d'incendie.
The firefighters are being trained in handling fire hoses.

casing

nom masculin (souvent au pluriel (gaine souple pour saucisses) (for sausages)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai rempli des boyaux lors d'une foire au cochon.
I filled casings at a pig fair.

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