Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ripping iron

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables: rip-ping -iron
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A caulker's claw-like tool for tearing oakum out of a seam, or stripping copper or sheathing from a ship's bottom.

Inflected Forms

ripping irons (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

reem

Synonyms

rave hook

Questions

What does ripping iron mean?: A caulker's claw-like tool for tearing oakum out of a seam, or stripping copper or sheathing from a ship's bottom.

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