Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carpentering

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: car-pen-ter-ing
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Uncountable

verb

present participle of carpenter

Example Sentences

"Frequently, at one and the same time, you see every trade in operation on the gun-deck--coopering, carpentering, tailoring, tinkering, blacksmithing, rope-making, preaching, gambling, and fortune-telling."
"I always had a fancy for carpentering, and was handy with tools."
"Here, in the evenings, they studied blacksmithing, carpentering, and other necessary arts [...]"
"Sixteen years after he started Lumpen in Champaign, Marszewski is supporting his empire by carpentering, designing Web sites, and working at his mother's Bridgeport bar."

Etymology

From carpenter + -ing.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: carpenter

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does carpentering mean?: Carpentry.
Where does carpentering come from?: From carpenter + -ing.

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