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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hot-dip

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.02 in modern English

Syllables
hot-dip
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A method of galvanizing iron or steel by passing it through a bath of molten zinc.

verb

To galvanize (metal objects, especially steel ones) by using this method.

Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

hot-dips (plural) hot-dips (present, singular) hot-dipping (participle, present) hot-dipped (participle, past) hot-dipped (past)

Questions

What does hot-dip mean?
A method of galvanizing iron or steel by passing it through a bath of molten zinc.

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