Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ballize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bal-lize
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To burnish (metal) by a technique that involves pushing an oversized ball through a hole.

Transitive verb

verb

To undergo such a process.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ball + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

ballizes (present, singular) ballizing (participle, present) ballized (participle, past) ballized (past)

Questions

What does ballize mean?
To burnish (metal) by a technique that involves pushing an oversized ball through a hole.
Where does ballize come from?
From ball + -ize.

How to pronounce ballize

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