Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peening

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
peen-ing
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The hardening of a metal surface by hammering, or by blasting with shot

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of peen

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

peenings (plural)

Questions

What does peening mean?
The hardening of a metal surface by hammering, or by blasting with shot

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