Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roofing nail

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables: roof-in-g -nail
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various designs of nails used to fasten roofing materials to a substrate, with large heads intended to minimize the risk of leaks.

Inflected Forms

roofing nails (plural)

Phrases

clout nail

Frequently Paired Words

clout clout nail

Questions

What does roofing nail mean?: Any of various designs of nails used to fasten roofing materials to a substrate, with large heads intended to minimize the risk of leaks.

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