Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

de-thatching rake

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables: de-thatch-ing rake
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of thatch rake.

Example Sentences

"Excessive layers of thatch can also be removed with de-thatching rakes sold in garden centers, or with power de-thatchers available from the equipment rental firms found in most communities."
"The oldest piece in the store was a wooden-handled de-thatching rake, which was bracketed way up near the rafters."
"If the thatch isn't very thick, you can dethatch a cool-season lawn by hand; rake vigorously with an ordinary metal grass rake or a special de-thatching rake."

Inflected Forms

de-thatching rakes (plural) dethatching rake (alternative)

Synonyms

thatch rake

Questions

What does de-thatching rake mean?: Synonym of thatch rake.

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