Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plug and feather

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables: plug and feath-er
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A technique used to split stone, using a metal wedge (the plug) and two tapering shims (the feathers).

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does plug and feather mean?: A technique used to split stone, using a metal wedge (the plug) and two tapering shims (the feathers).

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