noun🔗ShareTressaillementA sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away."Seeing the spilled juice on the white tablecloth, she made a wince of disgust. "En voyant le jus renversé sur la nappe blanche, elle fit un tressaillement de dégoût.bodyactionsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGuindal, treuilA reel used in dyeing, steeping, or washing cloth; a winch. It is placed over the division wall between two wince pits so as to allow the cloth to descend into either compartment at will."The textile worker carefully maneuvered the damp fabric over the wince, ensuring it was evenly submerged in the dye bath on the other side of the dividing wall. "L'ouvrier textile manœuvra avec précaution le tissu humide sur le guindal, s'assurant qu'il était uniformément immergé dans le bain de teinture de l'autre côté de la cloison.materialmachineindustrytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTressaillir, grimacerTo flinch as if in pain or distress."When the dentist's drill touched her tooth, she winced. "Quand la fraise du dentiste a touché sa dent, elle a tressailli.bodymindsensationemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLaverTo wash (cloth), dip it in dye, etc., with the use of a wince."The textile worker had to wince the newly woven cotton to prepare it for printing. "L'ouvrier textile devait laver le coton nouvellement tissé pour le préparer à l'impression.technicalmachineprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTressaillirTo kick or flounce when unsteady or impatient."A horse winces."Un cheval tressaille.bodyactionsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading