soupape
French
Etymology
From sous (“under”) + pape (“jaw”). Compare Spanish sopapo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /su.pap/
Noun
soupape f (plural soupapes)
- valve
- outlet, overflow
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Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
- “soupape”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.