Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dilving

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dilv-ing
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The shaking of tin ore in a sieve held underwater so that the waste flows out, leaving the tin behind.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

delving (alternative)

Questions

What does dilving mean?: The shaking of tin ore in a sieve held underwater so that the waste flows out, leaving the tin behind.

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