Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scribing block

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables: scrib-ing block
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device for scribing (marking) lines at a specific height from the base of an object, prior to machining.

Example Sentences

"A scribing block is seldom dispensed with in the amateur's workshop, excepting in cases where its very existence is unknown."
"By testing various parts of a line with the scribing block let the boys see that the line drawn is parallel to the surface plate."
"The operation is to move the scribing block from end to end of the work and on both sides of it, packing it up until the upper surface is level, taking care, if the work does not lie level and steady upon the table, to insert wedges in the necessary places so that the work will lie firmly and not move during the operation of marking."

Inflected Forms

scribing blocks (plural) scriber block (alternative)

Synonyms

surface gauge surface gage

Questions

What does scribing block mean?: A device for scribing (marking) lines at a specific height from the base of an object, prior to machining.

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