noun🔗ShareCriquetsAn insect in the order Orthoptera, especially family Gryllidae, that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wing casings against combs on its hind legs."The sound of crickets filled the summer night air. "Le son des criquets remplissait l'air de la nuit d'été.insectanimalnaturesoundbiologyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTabouret, escabeauA wooden footstool."My grandmother used a small wooden crickets as a footrest while she was sewing. "Ma grand-mère utilisait un petit tabouret en bois comme repose-pieds pendant qu'elle cousait.itemutensilbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDispositif de signalisation, criquetA signalling device used by soldiers in hostile territory to identify themselves to a friendly in low visibility conditions."During the night training exercise, the soldiers used their crickets to signal to each other in the dark forest. "Pendant l'exercice d'entraînement de nuit, les soldats ont utilisé leurs dispositifs de signalisation pour se signaler les uns aux autres dans la forêt sombre.signaldevicecommunicationmilitarytechnologywaritemweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNouesA relatively small area of a roof constructed to divert water from a horizontal intersection of the roof with a chimney, wall, expansion joint or other projection."The roofer installed crickets behind the chimney to prevent water from pooling and leaking into the house. "Le couvreur a installé des noues derrière la cheminée pour empêcher l'eau de s'accumuler et de fuir dans la maison.architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
