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subpurlin

subpurlin noun: a structural member laid across the purlins.

Noun

subpurlin (plural subpurlins)

  1. A structural member laid across the purlins.

Forms of subpurlin

pluralsubpurlins

Origin of subpurlin

From sub- + purlin.

Questions about subpurlin

What does subpurlin mean?
Subpurlin means a structural member laid across the purlins.
What part of speech is subpurlin?
Subpurlin is a noun.
What is the plural of subpurlin?
The plural of subpurlin is subpurlins.

Words near subpurlin in the dictionary

  1. subpulvinate
  2. subpunctate
  3. subpunctis
  4. subpurchaser
  5. subpurchasers
  6. subpurlin
  7. subpurlins
  8. subpurpose
  9. subpurposes
  10. subpuzzle
  11. subpuzzles

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