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cric

/krik/noun · masculineC1
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Meaning

car jack

  • a mechanical lifting device used to raise a vehicle

In a sentence

Ho forato una gomma ma non trovo il cric nel bagagliaio.

I got a flat tire but I can't find the jack in the trunk.

Usa il cric con prudenza quando sollevi l'auto.

Use the jack carefully when lifting the car.

Sai dove si posiziona il cric sotto questo modello?

Do you know where the jack goes under this model?

Word forms (3)
WordWord forms
cricmasculine · singular
cricmasculine · plural
cricmasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Invariable loanword: 'il cric', 'i cric'. Also sometimes spelled 'crick'.

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