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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

true up

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.36 in modern English

Syllables
true up
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make something true, equal, or correct, as for example by turning and facing a part on a lathe.

verb

To make a wheel level, balanced or even by adjusting the spokes; to true a wheel; ideally, to make it perfectly circular in relation to the hub with no left or right bulges nor 'flat spots'.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

trues up (present, singular) trueing up (participle, present) truing up (participle, present) trued up (participle, past) trued up (past)

Phrases

true-up

Synonyms

true

Questions

What does true up mean?
To make something true, equal, or correct, as for example by turning and facing a part on a lathe.

How to pronounce true up

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