Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cablework

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ca-ble-work
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Cables generally; cabling.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"By custom of the Navy the first lieutenant, or "Jimmy the One" as he is called, is in charge of cables and cablework on the forecastle."

Etymology

From cable + -work.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: cable

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does cablework mean?: Cables generally; cabling.
Where does cablework come from?: From cable + -work.

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