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muntin

/ˈmʌntɪn/

muntin noun: one of the separators between panes of glass in a composite window.

muntin: one of the separators between panes of glass in a composite window
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Noun

muntin (plural muntins)

  1. One of the separators between panes of glass in a composite window.
    • He looked for a bell but there were just the wires hanging from a hole so he tapped on the glass of the sidelights. They gave soft and soundless in their lead muntins.1979, Cormac McCarthy, Suttree, Random House, page 174
    Synonyms:
    glazing bar

muntin meaning in Tamil

muntin in Tamil

யன்னற்சட்டம்

Synonyms of muntin

Forms of muntin

pluralmuntins
alternative formmunting

Origin of muntin

From Middle English mountaunt, from Old French montant, present participle of monter (“to put up”).

Words formed from muntin

Questions about muntin

What does muntin mean?
Muntin means one of the separators between panes of glass in a composite window.
What is muntin in Tamil?
Muntin in Tamil is யன்னற்சட்டம். See Muntin meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is muntin?
Muntin is a noun.
How do you pronounce muntin?
Muntin is pronounced /ˈmʌntɪn/.
What is the plural of muntin?
The plural of muntin is muntins.

Words near muntin in the dictionary

  1. Munter hitch
  2. Munter hitches
  3. muntered
  4. munters
  5. Muntham
  6. muntin
  7. muntined
  8. munting
  9. Munting Indan
  10. Munting Pulo
  11. Munting-Tubig

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