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eaving

/ˈiːvɪŋ/

eaving noun: the eaves of a roof.

Noun

eaving (countable and uncountable, plural eavings)

  1. The eaves of a roof.
    • These outer boards lapped over each other, and were fastened to the upright and horizontal timbers by nails much larger than those now used in the roof-eaving.1855, Gideon Hiram Hollister, The History of Connecticut, page 428

Forms of eaving

pluraleavings

Questions about eaving

What does eaving mean?
Eaving means the eaves of a roof.
What part of speech is eaving?
Eaving is a noun.
How do you pronounce eaving?
Eaving is pronounced /ˈiːvɪŋ/.
What is the plural of eaving?
The plural of eaving is eavings.

Words near eaving in the dictionary

  1. eavesread
  2. eavesreading
  3. eavesreads
  4. eavestrough
  5. eavestroughs
  6. eaving
  7. eavings
  8. Eavis
  9. eaw
  10. EAWs
  11. EAZ

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