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rongeur

rongeur noun: an instrument with a sharp-edged, scoop-shaped tip, for gouging out bone.

Noun

rongeur (plural rongeurs)

  1. An instrument with a sharp-edged, scoop-shaped tip, for gouging out bone.

Forms of rongeur

pluralrongeurs

Origin of rongeur

From French rongeur, from ronger (“to gnaw”).

Questions about rongeur

What does rongeur mean?
Rongeur means an instrument with a sharp-edged, scoop-shaped tip, for gouging out bone.
What part of speech is rongeur?
Rongeur is a noun.
What is the plural of rongeur?
The plural of rongeur is rongeurs.

Words near rongeur in the dictionary

  1. Rongcheng
  2. Rongdrik
  3. Rongelap
  4. Rongelapese
  5. Rongerik
  6. rongeur
  7. rongeurs
  8. ronggeng
  9. ronggengs
  10. Rongmei
  11. rongorongo

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