Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spit and baling wire

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables
spit and bal-ing wire
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
2
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Rough and ready materials.

American usage; Uncountable

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What does spit and baling wire mean?
Rough and ready materials.

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