Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gig-mill

/ˈɡɪɡmɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English

Syllables: gig-mill
IPA: /ˈɡɪɡmɪl/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A machine used to bring up a nap on certain types of cloth, or a building housing such machines.

Etymology

From gig + mill.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈɡɪɡmɪl/

Inflected Forms

gig-mills (plural)

Synonyms

gig mill

Questions

How do you pronounce gig-mill?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɪɡmɪl/.
What does gig-mill mean?: A machine used to bring up a nap on certain types of cloth, or a building housing such machines.
Where does gig-mill come from?: From gig + mill.

How to pronounce gig-mill

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