Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

petrified carpentry

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables: pet-ri-fied -car-pen-try
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The presence in stonework architecture of designs that originated in carved wooden structures.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It is, however, often used in woodwork, where it is easier to execute, and it seems possible that its use at Göbekli Tepe constitutes an example of ʻpetrified carpentryʼ."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does petrified carpentry mean?: The presence in stonework architecture of designs that originated in carved wooden structures.

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