aiguille

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aiguille

/ˈeɪ.ɡwiːl/ UK
/ˈeɪ.ɡwil/ US

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Borrowed from French aiguille (“needle”).

noun aiguilles

A needle-shaped peak. Mont Blanc, the supreme and magnificent Mont Blanc, raised itself from the surrounding aiguilles, and its tremendous dome overlooked the valley.
An instrument for boring holes, used in blasting.

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@misc{aiguille_2026,
  title = {aiguille},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aiguille},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}