engrenage

== French == === Etymology === From engrener +‎ -age. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɑ̃.ɡʁə.naʒ/ === Noun === engrenage m (plural engrenages) gear (a wheel with grooves) (figuratively) inescapable sequence of events; slippery slope ==== Derived terms ==== mettre le doigt dans l'engrenage ==== Descendants ==== → Greek: γρανάζι (granázi) === Further reading === engrenage on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr “engrenage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012