Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wire brush

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.02 in modern English

Syllables
wire brush
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A brush that has bristles made of wire; used as an abrasive and on masonry etc; especially (when without a qualifier) the hand tool type of such a brush.

verb

To scrub with a wire brush, especially the hand tool type.

Inflected Forms

wire brushes (plural) wire brushes (present, singular) wire brushing (participle, present) wire brushed (participle, past) wire brushed (past)

Frequently Paired Words

wirebrush wire-brush wire wheel sandblast

Questions

What does wire brush mean?
A brush that has bristles made of wire; used as an abrasive and on masonry etc; especially (when without a qualifier) the hand tool type of such a brush.

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