FRENCH WORD OF THE DAY: Enrayer

Enrayer: To block, to jam, to stop the movement of a mechanism (ie a gun).

As seen in: « L’attentat perpétré lors du rassemblement du Parti québécois (PQ) au Métropolis aurait pu se transformer en carnage si l’arme du suspect, Richard Henry Bain, ne s’était pas enrayée après un seul et unique coup de feu, selon certains enquêteurs proches du dossier. »

(Translation: “The shooting that occurred during the Parti québécois (PQ) gathering at the Métropolis could’ve turned into carnage if the weapon of the suspect, Richard Henry Bain, didn’t jam after a single shot fired, according to certain investigators on the case.”)

http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/elections-federales/enjeux/justice/201209/06/01-4571493-metropolis-larme-du-tireur-sest-enrayee-apres-un-coup-de-feu.php

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