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- [lath-ing, lah-thing]
- /ˈlæθ ɪŋ, ˈlɑ θɪŋ/
- /ˈlɑː.θɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lath-ing, lah-thing]
- /ˈlæθ ɪŋ, ˈlɑ θɪŋ/
Definitions of lathing word
- noun lathing a machine for use in working wood, metal, etc., that holds the material and rotates it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it. 1
- noun plural lathing a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc. 1
- noun plural lathing a group or quantity of such strips. 1
- noun plural lathing work consisting of such strips. 1
- noun plural lathing wire mesh or the like used in place of wooden laths as a backing for plasterwork. 1
- noun plural lathing a thin, narrow, flat piece of wood used for any purpose. 1
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Origin of lathing
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1535-45; lath + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Lathing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lathing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
lathing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lathing
verb lathing
- fabricate — to make by art or skill and labor; construct: The finest craftspeople fabricated this clock.
- mold — loose, friable earth, especially when rich in organic matter and favorable to the growth of plants.
- construct — to draw (a line, angle, or figure) so that certain requirements are satisfied
- manufacture — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
- fashion — a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.: the latest fashion in dresses.
Antonyms for lathing
verb lathing
- demolish — To demolish something such as a building means to destroy it completely.
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- ruin — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
- dismantle — to deprive or strip of apparatus, furniture, equipment, defenses, etc.: to dismantle a ship; to dismantle a fortress.
- raze — to tear down; demolish; level to the ground: to raze a row of old buildings.
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