cric
car jack, lifting jack
noun KRIK Rare
Origin: Dutch krik, via old French; related to 'crick'
Usage Note
Cric refers to the mechanical jack used to lift a vehicle for a tyre change. The action of using it is lever avec un cric. It should not be confused with jack (borrowed into French informally) or verin (hydraulic jack used in workshops).
Examples
"Il a sorti le cric du coffre pour changer le pneu."
Natural Translation
He took the jack out of the boot to change the tyre.
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