Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

english bond

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English

Syllables: en-glish bond
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In bricklaying, an arrangement of bricks such that one course has the short sides of the bricks (headers) facing outwards, and the next course has the long sides of the bricks (stretchers) facing outwards.

Etymology

See English and bond.

Inflected Forms

English bonds (plural)

Phrases

Flemish bond stretcher bond garden wall bond herringbone bond basket bond

Frequently Paired Words

Flemish bond stretcher bond garden wall bond herringbone bond basket bond

Questions

What does english bond mean?: In bricklaying, an arrangement of bricks such that one course has the short sides of the bricks (headers) facing outwards, and the next course has the long sides of the bricks (stretchers) facing outwards.
Where does english bond come from?: See English and bond.

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