Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spatterdash

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: spat-ter-dash
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cement-based slurry applied to a wall in order to improve adhesion of the render.

noun

singular of spatterdashes (“type of boots”)

verb

To apply spatterdash to.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"A spatterdash treatment consisting of a cement:sand slurry may be used over the surface of these bricks to provide a mechanical key for rendering."
"Spatterdash can be used to produce an attractive appearance, or it can be applied before plastering in order to make a good surface for the plaster or render. Spatterdash is a wet, rich mix of cement and sand, called a slurry. This sand and cement is mixed to a proportion of 1:1,5 or 1:3. This slurry is thrown hard, or spattered, against the smooth block or concrete surface, and then allowed to harden."

Etymology

From spatter + dash (“to throw violently”), (cement-based slurry): from the technique used to apply spatterdash to a wall.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

spatterdashes (plural) spatterdashes (present, singular) spatterdashing (participle, present) spatterdashed (participle, past) spatterdashed (past)

Phrases

pebble dash

Frequently Paired Words

spatterdashed spatterdashes splatterdash harling pebble dash

Questions

What does spatterdash mean?: A cement-based slurry applied to a wall in order to improve adhesion of the render.
Where does spatterdash come from?: From spatter + dash (“to throw violently”), (cement-based slurry): from the technique used to apply spatterdash to a wall.

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