Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

interlayment

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-ter-lay-ment
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a felt, metal, or membrane sheet material used between courses of steep-slope roofing to improve the weather and water-shedding characteristics of the primary roof covering during times of wind-driven precipitation.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From interlay + -ment.

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What does interlayment mean?
a felt, metal, or membrane sheet material used between courses of steep-slope roofing to improve the weather and water-shedding characteristics of the primary roof covering during times of wind-driven precipitation.
Where does interlayment come from?
From interlay + -ment.

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