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sherardize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sher-ardize
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To coat metal (usually iron or steel) surfaces with zinc by exposing them to the vapour of zinc instead of, as in ordinary galvanizing, to molten zinc.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From Sherard + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

sherardizes (present, singular) sherardizing (participle, present) sherardized (participle, past) sherardized (past)

Derived Forms

sherardizer

Frequently Paired Words

sherardization

Questions

What does sherardize mean?
To coat metal (usually iron or steel) surfaces with zinc by exposing them to the vapour of zinc instead of, as in ordinary galvanizing, to molten zinc.
Where does sherardize come from?
From Sherard + -ize.

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