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jimping

jimping noun: a series of notches (jimps) down the spine of a blade, created to provide grip on a knife beyond the bolster.

Noun

jimping (uncountable)

  1. A series of notches (jimps) down the spine of a blade, created to provide grip on a knife beyond the bolster

Questions about jimping

What does jimping mean?
Jimping means a series of notches (jimps) down the spine of a blade, created to provide grip on a knife beyond the bolster.
What part of speech is jimping?
Jimping is a noun.

Words near jimping in the dictionary

  1. Jimmys
  2. jimp
  3. jimper
  4. jimpest
  5. jimpies
  6. jimping
  7. jimply
  8. jimpness
  9. jimps
  10. jimpsecute
  11. jimpsecutes

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