Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lofting

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
loft-ing
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Lagging or longitudinal timber resting on caps to support the roof of a working.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A drafting technique whereby curved lines are generated to be used in plans for streamlined objects such as aircraft and boats.

Uncountable

noun

An upper part; ceiling.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of loft

name

A surname.

Etymology

From loft + -ing.

Usage

Inflected Forms

loftings (plural)

Questions

What does lofting mean?
Lagging or longitudinal timber resting on caps to support the roof of a working.
Where does lofting come from?
From loft + -ing.

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