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vachette

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A piece of strong steel wire with the ends curved and pointed, used on toe or quarter cracks to bind the edges together and prevent motion. It is clasped into two notches, one on each side of the crack, burned into the wall with a cautery iron.

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From French vachette.