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swape

/sweɪp/

swape noun: a bar or pole used as a lever, swivel handle e.g. on the end of a shaft.

Noun

swape (plural swapes)

  1. A bar or pole used as a lever, swivel handle e.g. on the end of a shaft.
  2. A steering oar used by Tyne keelmen.
  3. A kind of mechanical scoop for water.
  4. A sconce for holding a light.

Verb

swape (third-person singular simple present swapes, present participle swaping, simple past and past participle swaped)

  1. To sweep.
  2. To place aslant.

Synonyms of swape

Forms of swape

Noun
pluralswapes
Verb
third-person singular presentswapes
present participleswaping
past participleswaped
pastswaped

Words that rhyme with swape

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Questions about swape

What does swape mean?
Swape means a bar or pole used as a lever, swivel handle e.g. on the end of a shaft.
What part of speech is swape?
Swape can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce swape?
Swape is pronounced /sweɪp/.
What is the plural of swape?
The plural of swape is swapes.

Words near swape in the dictionary

  1. swap spit
  2. swapbodies
  3. swapbody
  4. swapchain
  5. swapchains
  6. swape
  7. swaped
  8. swapes
  9. swapfile
  10. swapfiles
  11. swaping

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