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viseur

sight, viewfinder

noun vee-ZUR Rare

Origin: From ébouer ('to clear away mud'), from boue ('mud').

Also means

gun sight

Usage Note

Éboueur is the standard French term for a refuse collector or bin man. The feminine form is éboueuse. The profession is also called agent de collecte des ordures ménagères in administrative language. The word is not to be confused with éboulement (a landslide or rock fall).

Examples

"Il regarde à travers le viseur avant de tirer."

Natural Translation

He looks through the sight before shooting.

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