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le carter

/kaʁ.tɛʁ/ noun · masculine · plural: carters A1 (estimated)

1. housing, cover

Englishcover, housing

2. case, box, container

Englishcase, box, container
Germandas Gehäuse
Portuguesea caixa
Italianla custodia
Spanishla caja, la carcasa, la carcasa
Dutchhet omhulsel
Swedishett hus, en huv, ett hölje

3. crankcase; sump (metallic cover around an automobile’s crankshaft)

Englishcrankcase, crankcase, sump
Portugueseo cárter
Italianil basamento
Spanishel cárter, el cárter
Dutchhet carter
Swedishett vevhus, ett vevhus

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