Also means
roll (aviation)
Usage Note
Tonneau has the regular -eau plural: des tonneaux. It refers to a wine or beer barrel, and in aviation a tonneau is a barrel roll. The unit of measurement tonne is related. Faire un tonneau means to roll a car, i.e. to flip it in an accident.
Examples
"Le vigneron remplit le tonneau de vin rouge."
Natural Translation
The winemaker fills the barrel with red wine.
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