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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