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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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