What does pilon in French mean?

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

The word pilon in French means pestle, drumstick, power hammer, drop hammer, drop forge hammer, pulp a book. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pilon

pestle

nom masculin (batteur, marteau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En Afrique, on moud encore le grain au pilon.
In Africa, grain is still ground with a pestle.

drumstick

nom masculin (patte de volaille) (poultry)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il grilla des pilons de poulets.
He roasted some chicken drumsticks.

power hammer, drop hammer, drop forge hammer

nom masculin (outil de forge)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les forges industrielles utilisaient des marteaux-pilons.

pulp a book

locution verbale (détruire les invendus) (publishing)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les imprimeurs mettent au pilon les livres destinés à la destruction.

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