Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quoining

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: quoin-ing
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The architectural elements, such as stone or brick, that form a quoin.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of quoin

Example Sentences

"Instead of inserting a straight vertical gap all the way up, he has staggered it so it looks like old-fashioned quoining."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

quoinings (plural)

Questions

What does quoining mean?: The architectural elements, such as stone or brick, that form a quoin.

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