abattant
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French
Etymology
Adjective and noun derived from the present participle of abattre, relating to the obsolete meaning "put horizontal", in which it has been replaced by rabattre.
Pronunciation
Adjective
abattant (feminine abattante, masculine plural abattants, feminine plural abattantes)
- flat and articulated so it can move from a horizontal to a vertical position
Noun
abattant m (plural abattants)
- a lid or flap which can move from a horizontal to a vertical position
- a toilet lid
- (rare) any sort of flap
Usage notes
Participle
abattant
Further reading
- “abattant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.