Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maingate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
main-gate
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tunnel admitting fresh air to the working face of a mine.

Etymology

main + gate

Inflected Forms

maingates (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

tailgate

Questions

What does maingate mean?
A tunnel admitting fresh air to the working face of a mine.
Where does maingate come from?
main + gate

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