What does fuseau horaire in French mean?

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

The word fuseau horaire in French means time zone, spindle, ski pants, stretch ski pants, time zone, spindle. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fuseau horaire

time zone

nom masculin (zone d'horaire identique en tout lieu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La France et la Pologne sont dans le même fuseau horaire.
France and Poland are in the same time zone.

spindle

nom masculin (bobine de fil) (spinning)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le fuseau est une petite bobine avec une pointe à chaque extrémité.
The spindle is a small spool with a point at each end.

ski pants, stretch ski pants

nom masculin (pantalon extensible avec sous-pied) (UK)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Les fuseaux étaient à la mode dans les années 1980.
Stirrup pants were all the rage in the 1980s.

time zone

nom masculin (zone horaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On compte au moins sept fuseaux horaires entre l'Europe et l'Amérique.
There are at least seven time zones between Europe and America.

spindle

nom masculin (jeune arbre greffé au pied) (botany)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le fuseau s'appelle aussi une quenouille.
The spindle is also known as a distaff.

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