contre-pointe

kɔ̃tʁə pwɛ̃t

Definition

Definition of contre-pointe - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

transport

TECH.

sens de circulation opposé au flux principal aux heures de pointe

TECH.

Les trains en contre-pointe sont moins fréquentés le matin.

flux inverse

pêche

TECH.

partie terminale de l'hameçon empêchant le poisson de s'échapper

TECH.

La contre-pointe de cet hameçon est particulièrement efficace.

ardillon

barbillon

usinage

TECH.

partie fixe recevant la pointe d'une pièce à usiner

TECH.

L'ouvrier ajuste la pièce entre le mandrin et la contre-pointe.

escrime

TECH.

technique d'escrime au sabre combinant coups d'estoc et coups de taille

TECH.

Le maître d'armes enseigne la contre-pointe aux élèves avancés.

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partie terminale de l'hameçon empêchant le poisson de s'échapper

Origin of contre-pointe

français, contre (opposé) + pointe (pointe)

Terms with contre-pointe included in their meaning

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apicale

adj.

phonétique

articulée avec la pointe de la langue contre les dents ou alvéoles

apico-dental

adj.

phonétique

se dit d'un son articulé avec la pointe de la langue contre les dents

appointé

adj.

héraldique

placé pointe contre pointe

Examples of contre-pointe in a sentence

En contre-pointe, les bus sont presque vides.
La contre-pointe empêche le poisson de se décrocher.
Sans contre-pointe, l'hameçon perd son efficacité.
La contre-pointe doit être bien centrée pour éviter les vibrations.
Il remplace la contre-pointe usée de son tour.
La contre-pointe demande une grande précision technique.

Il a marqué un point grâce à une contre-pointe habile.

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English:reverse commute, barb, ...
German:Gegenrichtung, Widerhaken, ...
Italian:contropunta, ardiglione, ...
Spanish:contraflujo, muerte, ...
Portuguese:contra-fluxo, farpa, ...
Chinese:反向高峰, 倒钩, ...
Japanese:逆方向通勤, カエシ, ...
Arabic:حركة المرور العكسية, شوكة معاكسة, ...
Hebrew:כִּוּוּן נֶגֶדִי, קָצֶה נֶגֶד, ...
Russian:обратный поток, бородка, ...
Ukrainian:зворотний потік, зворотний зубець, ...
Catalan:contrapunta, ardell, ...
Danish:modsat pendlerretning, modhage, ...
Dutch:tegenrichting, weerhaak, ...
Greek:αντίθετη ροή, αντίκαρφο, ...
Hungarian:csúcsidővel ellentétes forgalmi irány, horgas szakáll, ...
Khmer:ទិសធ្វើដំណើរផ្ទុយម៉ោងមមាញឹក, ធ្មេញទំពក់, ...
Korean:역방향 통행, 역침, ...
Polish:ruch w przeciwnym kierunku, zadzior, ...
Portuguese (BR):contraponto, farpa, ...
Romanian:sens de circulație invers, barbetă, ...
Swedish:motriktning, hulling, ...
Thai:ขาออกช่วงเวลาเร่งด่วน, เงี่ยง, ...
Turkish:ters istikamet trafiği, diken, ...
Vietnamese:chiều ngược giờ cao điểm, ngạnh, ...

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Definition of contre-pointe - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

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Origin of contre-pointe

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