Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

headlap

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
head-lap
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The length of overlap between overlapping roof tiles

Etymology

From head + lap.

Inflected Forms

headlaps (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

sidelap

Questions

What does headlap mean?
The length of overlap between overlapping roof tiles
Where does headlap come from?
From head + lap.

How to pronounce headlap

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