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ledgings

ledgings is the plural of ledging.

Meaning of ledging

Noun

ledging (plural ledgings)

  1. The act or process of creating or developing a ledge (in mining, building, etc), or the ledge so created.
    • LEDGINGS: — Ledgings for joists, etc., to be measured square, their height and projection from wall to be counted as wall the amount of their projection, but in no case to count less than one-half brick. […]1913, William Arthur, The New Building Estimator: A Practical Guide to Estimating the Cost of Labor and Material in Building Construction, page 506

Questions about ledgings

What is ledgings the plural of?
Ledgings is the plural of ledging.

Words near ledgings in the dictionary

  1. ledgestones
  2. ledgier
  3. ledgiest
  4. ledginess
  5. ledging
  6. ledgings
  7. ledgment
  8. ledgments
  9. ledgy
  10. Ledhead
  11. Ledheads

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