Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maraging

/ˈmɑɹˌeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables: marag-ing
IPA: /ˈmɑɹˌeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A process that produces a tough, malleable form of steel (maraging steel) by means of heat treatment and precipitation hardening.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"At the core of the new centrifuge design is a thin, tubelike rotor made of carbon fibers rather than maraging steel, a variety with great strength, the institute’s report said."

Etymology

By surface analysis, blend of martensitic + aging, or, by surface analysis, mar- + aging.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmɑɹˌeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

maraging steel mar-

Frequently Paired Words

martemper martempering martensite marageing

Questions

How do you pronounce maraging?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑɹˌeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/.
What does maraging mean?: A process that produces a tough, malleable form of steel (maraging steel) by means of heat treatment and precipitation hardening.
Where does maraging come from?: By surface analysis, blend of martensitic + aging, or, by surface analysis, mar- + aging.

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