serpentin
French → English
(shape) Sinuous: having a winding or twisting shape that resembles a snake
La route serpentine grimpait difficilement le long de la falaise abrupte.
(English) The sinuous road climbed with difficulty along the steep cliff.
Elle possède un mouvement gracieusement serpentin qui impressionne les spectateurs.
(English) She has a gracefully snake-like movement that impresses the spectators.
(party) Streamer: a long, narrow roll of colored paper thrown for celebration
Les enfants ont lancé des serpentins multicolores pendant le défilé du carnaval.
(English) The children threw multicolored streamers during the carnival parade.
Après la fête, le sol était jonché de confettis et de serpentins.
(English) After the party, the floor was littered with confetti and streamers.
(industry) Coil: a spiral tube used for heat exchange or distillation
Le serpentin en cuivre de l'alambic permet de condenser les vapeurs d'alcool.
(English) The copper coil of the still allows the alcohol vapors to condense.
L'eau glacée circule dans un serpentin pour refroidir rapidement le mélange.
(English) Ice water circulates in a coil to quickly cool the mixture.
Entry ID: fr:en:serpentin · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary