What does sertir in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word sertir in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sertir in French.

The word sertir in French means set, crimp, clinch, fasten, crimpers. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sertir

set

verbe transitif (enchâsser)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le bijoutier sertit le rubis dans une monture en or.
The jeweller sets the ruby ​​in a gold mount.

crimp

verbe transitif (fermer une cartouche)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Enfants, nous aidions notre père à sertir ses cartouches.
As children, we helped our father to crimp his cartridges.

clinch, fasten

verbe transitif (fixer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le ferblantier sertit les pièces d'un ustensile.
The tinsmith clinches (or: fastens) the pieces of the utensil.

crimpers

nom féminin (outil de fixation)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
La pince à sertir est utilisée pour sertir les tubes de plomberie.

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