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gicler

squirt, gush

verb zhee-KLEH Rare

Also means

spurt

Usage Note

Gicler describes a sudden forceful jet of liquid — blood, water, paint. The noun giclée (a high-quality inkjet print) entered English from this root. It differs from couler (flow steadily) or jaillir (spring up).

Examples

"Le sang a giclé sur le sol."

Natural Translation

Blood spurted onto the floor.

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