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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taphole

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tap-hole
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In a blast furnace, a hole which molten metal or slag is tapped off through.

Etymology

From tap + hole.

Inflected Forms

tapholes (plural)

Questions

What does taphole mean?
In a blast furnace, a hole which molten metal or slag is tapped off through.
Where does taphole come from?
From tap + hole.

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