Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spotface

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
spot-face
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a shallow machined face, especially a shallow circular or cylindrical recess, machined on (for example) a cast part to offer a flat face against which to seat a fastener (often a shallow counterbore).

verb

to create or fashion a spotface

Transitive verb

Etymology

From spot + face.

Usage

Inflected Forms

spotfaces (plural) spotfaces (present, singular) spotfacing (participle, present) spotfaced (participle, past) spotfaced (past)

Phrases

back-spotface

Frequently Paired Words

countersink

Questions

What does spotface mean?
a shallow machined face, especially a shallow circular or cylindrical recess, machined on (for example) a cast part to offer a flat face against which to seat a fastener (often a shallow counterbore).
Where does spotface come from?
From spot + face.

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