Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

erecting shop

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables: erect-ing shop
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A place where large machines, predominantly trains and their parts but also cranes, are assembled, adjusted, or repaired.

Dated

Example Sentences

"Erecting-shop work was always hard and slogging, so that at the end of a 9¾ hour day there were not many who felt inclined for much more physical activity."
"The erecting shop has pit accommodation for 39 locomotives, [...] [p162] Eastleigh Locomotive Works: Layout and function of shops [...] Erecting Shop: Stripping and erection of locomotives and frame repairs."

Usage

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Inflected Forms

erecting shops (plural)

Questions

What does erecting shop mean?: A place where large machines, predominantly trains and their parts but also cranes, are assembled, adjusted, or repaired.

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