Speakur

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metalworking

/mˈɛtəlwˌɝkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables
met-al-work-ing
IPA
/mˈɛtəlwˌɝkɪŋ/
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The art and craft of shaping metal.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From metal + working.

Usage

Inflected Forms

metalworkings (plural)

Synonyms

metalwork

Questions

How do you pronounce metalworking?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɛtəlwˌɝkɪŋ/.
What does metalworking mean?
The art and craft of shaping metal.
Where does metalworking come from?
From metal + working.

How to pronounce metalworking

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