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flemish coil

/ˌflɛmɪʃ ˈkɔɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English

Syllables
Flem-ish coil
IPA
/ˌflɛmɪʃ ˈkɔɪl/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A neat, flat spiral coil used for rope.

Etymology

From Flemish (“of or relating to Flanders”) + coil, since the technique began with sailors from Flanders.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌflɛmɪʃ ˈkɔɪl/
  • British English: /ˌflɛmɪʃ ˈkɔɪl/

Inflected Forms

Flemish coils (plural)

Derived Forms

flemish

Synonyms

flemish

Rhymes With

oil soil boil spoil foil coil boyle recoil toil hoyle foyle broil

Questions

How do you pronounce flemish coil?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌflɛmɪʃ ˈkɔɪl/.
What does flemish coil mean?
A neat, flat spiral coil used for rope.
Where does flemish coil come from?
From Flemish (“of or relating to Flanders”) + coil, since the technique began with sailors from Flanders.

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