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thatching

thatching noun: bundles of hay or straw used to make a roof. Also the present participle and gerund of thatch.

thatching: bundles of hay or straw used to make a roof
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Noun

thatching (countable and uncountable, plural thatchings)

  1. Bundles of hay or straw used to make a roof.
    Synonyms:
    thatch
  2. The act or art of covering with thatch.

Also used as

thatching is also the present participle and gerund of thatch.

Synonyms of thatching

Forms of thatching

pluralthatchings

Words formed from thatching

Phrases with thatching

Questions about thatching

What does thatching mean?
Thatching means bundles of hay or straw used to make a roof.
What part of speech is thatching?
Thatching is a noun.
What is the plural of thatching?
The plural of thatching is thatchings.

Words near thatching in the dictionary

  1. Thatcherizing
  2. Thatchernomics
  3. thatchers
  4. thatches
  5. thatchiest
  6. thatching
  7. thatching grass
  8. thatching rake
  9. thatching rakes
  10. thatchings
  11. thatchless

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