Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hingement

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hinge-ment
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The connection between the two halves of a bivalve's shell.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hinge + -ment.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does hingement mean?
The connection between the two halves of a bivalve's shell.
Where does hingement come from?
From hinge + -ment.

How to pronounce hingement

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