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tirage

draw, lottery drawing

noun tee-RAHZH Rare
Communication Writing

Also means

print run, circulation

Usage Note

Tirage covers two common domains: tirage au sort (drawing of lots, random selection) and the tirage of a newspaper or book (the number of copies printed). A wine's tirage can also refer to the step in sparkling-wine production when bottles are sealed for secondary fermentation — a detail useful for reading French menus or wine labels.

Examples

"Le tirage au sort a lieu ce soir."

Natural Translation

The lottery draw takes place tonight.

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