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abat-jour

US/ˌɑˌbɑˈʒʊ.ɚ/

abat-jour noun: a skylight.

Noun

abat-jour (plural abat-jours)

  1. A skylight.
  2. A sloping, box-like structure, flaring upward and open at the top, attached to a window on the outside, to prevent those within from seeing objects below, or for the purpose of directing light downward into the window.

abat-jour meaning in Tamil

abat-jour in Tamil

ஒளிவாயிற் கமான்

Forms of abat-jour

pluralabat-jours
alternative formabatjour

Origin of abat-jour

Borrowed from French abat-jour.

Questions about abat-jour

What does abat-jour mean?
Abat-jour means a skylight.
What is abat-jour in Tamil?
Abat-jour in Tamil is ஒளிவாயிற் கமான். See Abat-jour meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is abat-jour?
Abat-jour is a noun.
How do you pronounce abat-jour?
Abat-jour is pronounced /ˌɑˌbɑˈʒʊ.ɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of abat-jour?
The plural of abat-jour is abat-jours.

Words near abat-jour in the dictionary

  1. abastardizes
  2. abastardizing
  3. abastards
  4. Abastumani
  5. abasure
  6. abat-jour
  7. abat-jours
  8. abat-son
  9. abat-sons
  10. abat-vent
  11. abat-vents

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