Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catchwork

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: catch-work
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A simple irrigation system, used on sloping land, in which water from a stream or spring is fed in at the top and allowed to trickle down over a number of artificial terraces.

Uncountable

Etymology

From catch + work.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

bedwork

Questions

What does catchwork mean?: A simple irrigation system, used on sloping land, in which water from a stream or spring is fed in at the top and allowed to trickle down over a number of artificial terraces.
Where does catchwork come from?: From catch + work.

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