noun🔗ShareMandolineA stringed instrument and a member of the lute family, having eight strings in four courses, frequently tuned as a violin, and with either a bowl-shaped back or a flat back"My grandfather plays the mandolin beautifully, filling the house with cheerful Italian melodies. "Mon grand-père joue magnifiquement de la mandoline, remplissant la maison de joyeuses mélodies italiennes.musiccultureentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMandolineA kitchen tool used for slicing vegetables (usually spelled mandoline)"I used the mandolin to slice the potatoes very thinly for potato chips. "J'ai utilisé la mandoline pour trancher très finement les pommes de terre pour faire des chips.utensilfoodvegetablemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMandolineAn RAF World War II code name for patrols to attack enemy railway transport and other ground targets"During World War II, a "Mandolin" was a specific type of dangerous RAF patrol sent to bomb German trains and military vehicles. "Pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, une « Mandoline » était un type spécifique de patrouille dangereuse de la RAF envoyée pour bombarder les trains allemands et les véhicules militaires.militarywarhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading