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aiguilles

aiguilles is the plural of aiguille.

Meaning of aiguille

Noun

aiguille (plural aiguilles)

  1. A needle-shaped peak.
    • Mont Blanc, the supreme and magnificent Mont Blanc, raised itself from the surrounding aiguilles, and its tremendous dome overlooked the valley.1816 June – 1817 April/May (date written), [Mary Shelley], Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: […] [Macdonald and Son] for Lackington...
  2. An instrument for boring holes, used in blasting.

Questions about aiguilles

What is aiguilles the plural of?
Aiguilles is the plural of aiguille.

Words near aiguilles in the dictionary

  1. aigret
  2. aigrets
  3. aigrette
  4. aigrettes
  5. aiguille
  6. aiguilles
  7. aiguillesque
  8. aiguillette
  9. aiguilletted
  10. aiguillettes
  11. aiguisé

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