Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ledging

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ledg-ing
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of creating or developing a ledge (in mining, building, etc), or the ledge so created.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English leggyng, legynge, equivalent to ledge + -ing.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

ledgings (plural)

Questions

What does ledging mean?
The act or process of creating or developing a ledge (in mining, building, etc), or the ledge so created.
Where does ledging come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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