vidange

See also: vidangé

French

Etymology

From vider (“to void, to empty”) +‎ -ange.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vi.dɑ̃ʒ/
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Noun

vidange f (plural vidanges)

an act of emptying
oil change (the emptying and replacing of engine oil in a vehicle)
(Quebec) garbage, trash
On est mercredi, il faut sortir les vidanges.
It's Wednesday; we have to take the garbage out.

Derived terms

vidanger

Further reading

“vidange”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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