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brotsj.

reamer; a metalworking tool used to enlarge, smooth, or finish a hole

6 characters1 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

noun/brɔʃː/
  1. reamer; a metalworking tool used to enlarge, smooth, or finish a hole

    masculine
    Hullet bearbeides med brotsj.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English broach (“reamer; pointed tool”), from Middle English broche (“pointed implement; spit; brooch”), from Old French broche (“spit, pointed tool, brooch”), from Vulgar Latin *brocca (“pointed object, spike”), from Latin broccus (“projecting, prominent”), possibly of Gaulish origin. Doublet of brosje (“brooch”) and brosjyre (“brochure”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk brotsj and Swedish brotsch (“reamer”)

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