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gathering hoop

gathering hoop noun: a hoop used by coopers to draw together the ends of barrel staves, to allow the hoops to be slipped over them.

Noun

gathering hoop (plural gathering hoops)

  1. (historical) A hoop used by coopers to draw together the ends of barrel staves, to allow the hoops to be slipped over them.
    Synonyms:
    trussing hoop, truss hoop

Synonyms of gathering hoop

  • trussing hoop
  • truss hoop

Forms of gathering hoop

pluralgathering hoops

Questions about gathering hoop

What does gathering hoop mean?
Gathering hoop means a hoop used by coopers to draw together the ends of barrel staves, to allow the hoops to be slipped over them.
What part of speech is gathering hoop?
Gathering hoop is a noun.
What is the plural of gathering hoop?
The plural of gathering hoop is gathering hoops.

Words near gathering hoop in the dictionary

  1. gathering board
  2. gathering boards
  3. gathering coal
  4. gathering coals
  5. gathering dust
  6. gathering hoop
  7. gathering hoops
  8. Gathering of Waters
  9. gathering oneself
  10. gathering oneself together
  11. gathering pace

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