roulement

roulement (plural roulements)

1. (British, military) a short deployed tour for a major combat unit or other grouping of personnel on a continuing operation.

From rouler +‎ -ment.

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roulement m (plural roulements)

1. roll; rolling (action of rolling)
2. (mechanics) bearing
3. roll (beating of a drum)
4. roll (of thunder)

• roulement à billes

• coussinet
• palier

• “roulement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

• émuleront, moulèrent