tas de ferraille — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
tas de ferraille is used for these senses in English:
- bolt bucket (idiomatic, slang) A machine, especially an automobile. Implies that the machine is clunky or unreliable.
- bucket of bolts (idiomatic, slang) A piece of machinery that is not worth more than its scrap value, often an old car.
- clanker (Internet slang, derogatory, jocular, originally, science fiction) A robot or artificial intelligence.
- jalopy (US, dated) An old, dilapidated or unpretentious automobile.
- rattletrap (informal) A mechanical device, particularly an automobile, that is worn out, run down, or mechanically unreliable as indicated by noises it makes in operation.
- rustbucket (slang) An old, neglected vehicle, usually a car, a freighter, or a truck.
clanker — full definition
- noun Something that makes a clanking noise.
- noun A robot or artificial intelligence.
- noun A person who uses automated technology or generative AI.