Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ring job

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.73 in modern English

Syllables: ring job
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An automotive repair where a mechanic replaces the piston rings in a vehicle's engine to restore compression and stop oil burning.

Example Sentences

"But sometimes, in trying to keep the ticket down (when the Customer explains that he only wants the old klunker to run as far as the dealer’s lot so he can trade it in) we take a chance and only do a valve job when it really needs a ring job, too."

Etymology

ring + job; ring from piston ring.

Inflected Forms

ring jobs (plural)

Questions

What does ring job mean?: An automotive repair where a mechanic replaces the piston rings in a vehicle's engine to restore compression and stop oil burning.
Where does ring job come from?: ring + job; ring from piston ring.

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