"dwang" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /dwæŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dwang.wav [Southern-England] Forms: dwangs [plural]
Rhymes: -æŋ Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch dwang, from Middle Dutch dwanc. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nl|dwang}} Dutch dwang, {{der|en|dum|dwanc}} Middle Dutch dwanc Head templates: {{en-noun}} dwang (plural dwangs)
  1. (carpentry, Scotland, New Zealand) A horizontal timber (or steel) section used in the construction of a building. Tags: New-Zealand, Scotland Categories (topical): Carpentry
    Sense id: en-dwang-en-noun-UJdm99H3 Categories (other): New Zealand English, Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Topics: business, carpentry, construction, manufacturing
  2. A large metal crowbar.
    Sense id: en-dwang-en-noun-l4DlG7~D

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for dwang meaning in English (2.2kB)

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