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douille

socket, cartridge case

noun DWEE-yuh Rare
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Also means

sleeve, fitting

Usage Note

Douille has two main meanings: an electrical lamp socket (douille de lampe) and a spent bullet cartridge (douille de balle). In plumbing it also refers to a pipe sleeve or coupling. The context almost always clarifies which sense is intended.

Examples

"La douille de l'ampoule est cassée."

Natural Translation

The lamp socket is broken.

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