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undercloak

/ˈʌndə(ɹ)kləʊk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-der-cloak
IPA
/ˈʌndə(ɹ)kləʊk/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fixed underlayer of tile or fibre cement on a roof, to support the mortar above.

verb

To apply such an underlayer to.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From under- + cloak.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

undercloaks (plural) undercloaks (present, singular) undercloaking (participle, present) undercloaked (participle, past) undercloaked (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce undercloak?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʌndə(ɹ)kləʊk/.
What does undercloak mean?
A fixed underlayer of tile or fibre cement on a roof, to support the mortar above.
Where does undercloak come from?
From under- + cloak.

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