décrochage

== French == === Etymology === From décrocher +‎ -age. Originating in Québec, this term has spread throughout the Francosphere, along with the related term décrocheur. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /de.kʁɔ.ʃaʒ/ === Noun === décrochage m (plural décrochages) (aeronautics) stall, loss of lift (art) the closing ceremony of an exhibition (education) the act of dropping out from school (driving) the sudden loss of grip by a car's tyres (broadcasting) the segment of programming during which different regions receive localised programs and/or advertising; regional variation ==== Usage notes ==== The sense dropping out is used mostly of dropouts who give up school at the secondary or CEGEP level without acquiring a professional or higher education. === See also === Regional variation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === References === “décrochage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012