Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bollarding

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bol-lard-ing
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A defect in which a testpiece is deformed into a bollard-like shape.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"An excessive film thickness, on the other hand, produces bollarding in which the diameter of the specimen becomes bigger at the ends than at the middle."

Etymology

From bollard + -ing.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: bollard

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

barreling

Questions

What does bollarding mean?: A defect in which a testpiece is deformed into a bollard-like shape.
Where does bollarding come from?: From bollard + -ing.

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