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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spokeshave

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
spoke-shave
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hand tool, mainly for woodworking, used to shape and smooth rods and shafts; often used in carving wheel spokes, chair legs, or arrows.

verb

To shape or smooth with a spokeshave.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From spoke + shave.

Usage

Inflected Forms

spokeshaves (plural) spokeshaves (present, singular) spokeshaving (participle, present) spokeshaved (participle, past) spokeshaved (past)

Frequently Paired Words

drawshave plane

Questions

What does spokeshave mean?
A hand tool, mainly for woodworking, used to shape and smooth rods and shafts; often used in carving wheel spokes, chair legs, or arrows.
Where does spokeshave come from?
From spoke + shave.

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