vidange
oil change
noun vee-DAHNZH Rare
Origin: From vider ('to empty'), via vidanger
Also means
draining, emptying
Usage Note
Vidange most commonly refers to a car's oil change (faire la vidange — to do an oil change) or more broadly the draining of a tank or reservoir. La vidange can also mean the drainage system of a sink or washing machine. The verb is vidanger and the person who does the work is un vidangeur.
Examples
"Il faut faire la vidange tous les dix mille kilomètres."
Natural Translation
You need to do the oil change every ten thousand kilometres.
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