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grouser

/ˈgraʊsə/

/ˈgraʊsɚ/

Translations

grousernoun

grousers

/ˈgraʊsə/

/ˈgraʊsɚ/

râleurPersonne qui se plaint souvent.

The office grouser was at it again, complaining about the new coffee machine.

Le râleur du bureau s’y était remis, se plaignant de la nouvelle machine à café.

cramponTechnique ; crampon fixé sur une chenille pour améliorer l’adhérence.

The engineer inspected the grouser to ensure it was properly fitted to the bulldozer's tracks.

L’ingénieur a inspecté le crampon pour s’assurer qu’il était correctement fixé aux chenilles du bulldozer.

Synonyms

grouseradjective

/ˈɡraʊsə/

/ˈɡraʊsər/

Used attributively in technical contexts (e.g., "grouser bar", "grouser height").

à cramponsSe dit d’un élément muni de crampons, dans un contexte technique.

Technicians checked the grouser height on the excavator’s track shoes.

Les techniciens ont vérifié la hauteur des pièces à crampons sur les patins de chenille de la pelle mécanique.

Synonyms

grouseadjective

grouser

Comp.

grouser

Comp.

grousest

Super.

Australian/New Zealand informal slang meaning ‘excellent’

génialFamilier; surtout en anglais australien et néo-zélandais.

That new café is really grouse.

Ce nouveau café est vraiment génial.

Additional translations

superFamilier; équivalent enthousiaste, surtout en contexte informel.

Synonyms

Definitions

grousernoun

A person who complains or grumbles frequently.

The office grouser was at it again, complaining about the new coffee machine.

A device attached to the tracks of a vehicle, such as a tank or bulldozer, to increase traction.

The engineer inspected the grouser to ensure it was properly fitted to the bulldozer's tracks.

grouseradjective

Relating to or designed for a grouser—the traction projections on the tracks of a vehicle.

Technicians checked the grouser height on the excavator’s track shoes.

grouseadjective

Excellent; very good (chiefly Australia and New Zealand, informal).

That new café is really grouse.