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overlaunch

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
over-launch
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To run the butts or scarphs of planks or pieces of timber to a certain distance beyond the adjacent ones, in order to strengthen the work.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From over- + launch.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

overlaunches (present, singular) overlaunching (participle, present) overlaunched (participle, past) overlaunched (past)

Questions

What does overlaunch mean?
To run the butts or scarphs of planks or pieces of timber to a certain distance beyond the adjacent ones, in order to strengthen the work.
Where does overlaunch come from?
From over- + launch.

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