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dwang

/dwæŋ/

dwang noun: a horizontal timber (or steel) section used in the construction of a building.

dwang: a horizontal timber (or steel) section used in the construction of a building
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Noun

dwang (plural dwangs)

  1. (New Zealand, Scotland) A horizontal timber (or steel) section used in the construction of a building.
  2. A large metal crowbar.

Forms of dwang

pluraldwangs

Origin of dwang

Borrowed from Dutch dwang, from Middle Dutch dwanc.

Words that rhyme with dwang

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Questions about dwang

What does dwang mean?
Dwang means a horizontal timber (or steel) section used in the construction of a building.
What part of speech is dwang?
Dwang is a noun.
How do you pronounce dwang?
Dwang is pronounced /dwæŋ/.
What is the plural of dwang?
The plural of dwang is dwangs.

Words near dwang in the dictionary

  1. dwalmed
  2. dwalming
  3. dwalms
  4. Dwan
  5. Dwane
  6. dwang
  7. dwangs
  8. Dwans
  9. dwarf
  10. dwarf bean
  11. dwarf beans

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