Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hand-tab

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables
hand-tab
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To spot-apply asphalt-based adhesive to shingles for securement and wind resistance.

Inflected Forms

hand-tabs (present, singular) hand-tabbing (participle, present) hand-tabbed (participle, past) hand-tabbed (past)

Questions

What does hand-tab mean?
To spot-apply asphalt-based adhesive to shingles for securement and wind resistance.

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