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gomai

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
go-mai
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A construction method for Japanese-style blade steels, composed of 5 layers of 3 steels, with a core, sandwiched by another steel, sandwiched again by another steel. The sandwiching may be two sheets, or traditionally one sheet folded over as a taco.

Uncountable

noun

A steel sandwich made by this method, before and after being welded.

Countable

Etymology

From Japanese 五枚 (ごまい (gomai)) (literally, 5 sheets).

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Frequently Paired Words

sanmai

Questions

What does gomai mean?
A construction method for Japanese-style blade steels, composed of 5 layers of 3 steels, with a core, sandwiched by another steel, sandwiched again by another steel. The sandwiching may be two sheets, or traditionally one sheet folded over as a taco.
Where does gomai come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

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