gomai
gomai noun: a construction method for Japanese-style blade steels, composed of 5 layers of 3 steels, with a core, sandwiched by another steel, sandwiched again by another steel. The sandwiching may be two sheets, or traditionally one sheet folded over as a taco.
Noun
gomai (countable and uncountable, plural gomai)
- A construction method for Japanese-style blade steels, composed of 5 layers of 3 steels, with a core, sandwiched by another steel, sandwiched again by another steel. The sandwiching may be two sheets, or traditionally one sheet folded over as a taco.
- A steel sandwich made by this method, before and after being welded.
Forms of gomai
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Origin of gomai
From Japanese 五枚 (ごまい (gomai)) (literally, 5 sheets).
Questions about gomai
- What does gomai mean?
- Gomai means a construction method for Japanese-style blade steels, composed of 5 layers of 3 steels, with a core, sandwiched by another steel, sandwiched again by another steel. The sandwiching may be two sheets, or traditionally one sheet folded over as a taco.
- What part of speech is gomai?
- Gomai is a noun.
- What is the plural of gomai?
- The plural of gomai is gomai.
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