What does ventouse in French mean?

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

The word ventouse in French means sucker, suction pad, sucker, cupping glass, plunger, sink plunger, ventouse, abandoned vehicle, abandoned car. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ventouse

sucker, suction pad

nom féminin (calotte de caoutchouc) (for fixing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le pare-soleil est fixé par des ventouses.
The sun visor is attached by suction pads.

sucker

nom féminin (organe adhérant) (octopus, etc.)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les tentacules du poulpe sont garnis de ventouses.
An octopus's tentacles are covered in suckers.

cupping glass

nom féminin (petit pot de verre) (Medicine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On place dans la ventouse un coton enflammé, avant de la retourner sur la peau.
A burning cotton ball is placed in the cupping glass, which is then turned over onto the skin.

plunger, sink plunger

nom féminin (outil de débouchage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La ventouse est utile pour déboucher des WC.
A plunger is useful for unclogging toilets.

ventouse

nom féminin (outil d'extraction de bébé) (obstetrics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La ventouse obstétricale permet d'extraire un nouveau-né en aspirant sa tête.

abandoned vehicle, abandoned car

nom féminin (véhicule trop longtemps immobile)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La mairie a décidé de faire la guerre aux voitures-ventouses aux abords de la gare.

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