cheville

Definitions of cheville
  1. noun
    informal terms for the leg
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    type of:
    jambe
    a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
  2. noun
    a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
    synonyms: piquet de tente
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    piquet de tente
    a peg driven into the ground to hold a rope supporting a tent
    type of:
    épingle
    a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
  3. noun
    a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
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