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grafting

/ˈɡɹæftɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.79 in modern English

Syllables
graft-ing
IPA
/ˈɡɹæftɪŋ/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act, art, or process of inserting grafts.

noun

The act or method of weaving a cover for a ring, rope end, etc.

noun

The transplanting of a portion of flesh, hair or skin to a denuded surface; autoplasty.

noun

A scarfing or endwise attachment of one timber to another.

verb

present participle and gerund of graft

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡɹæftɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈɡɹɑːftɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

graftings (plural)

Derived Forms

allografting micrografting postgrafting zoografting

Phrases

bud grafting cleft grafting crown grafting grafting scissors grafting tool grafting wax pinch grafting rind grafting

Synonyms

graft

Rhymes With

drafting crafting rafting shafting

Questions

How do you pronounce grafting?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹæftɪŋ/.
What does grafting mean?
The act, art, or process of inserting grafts.

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