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mandolin

/ˈmændəlɪn/

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noun

Mandoline

A 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

Examples :

"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.

music culture entertainment

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noun

Mandoline

A kitchen tool used for slicing vegetables (usually spelled mandoline)

Examples :

"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.

utensil food vegetable machine

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noun

Mandoline

An RAF World War II code name for patrols to attack enemy railway transport and other ground targets

Examples :

"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.

military war history