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undercloak

/ˈʌndə(ɹ)kləʊk/

undercloak noun: a fixed underlayer of tile or fibre cement on a roof, to support the mortar above.

Noun

undercloak (plural undercloaks)

  1. A fixed underlayer of tile or fibre cement on a roof, to support the mortar above.

Verb

undercloak (third-person singular simple present undercloaks, present participle undercloaking, simple past and past participle undercloaked)

  1. (transitive) To apply such an underlayer to.

Forms of undercloak

Noun
pluralundercloaks
Verb
third-person singular presentundercloaks
present participleundercloaking
past participleundercloaked
pastundercloaked

Origin of undercloak

From under- + cloak.

Questions about undercloak

What does undercloak mean?
Undercloak means a fixed underlayer of tile or fibre cement on a roof, to support the mortar above.
What part of speech is undercloak?
Undercloak can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce undercloak?
Undercloak is pronounced /ˈʌndə(ɹ)kləʊk/.
What is the plural of undercloak?
The plural of undercloak is undercloaks.

Words near undercloak in the dictionary

  1. underclerkship
  2. underclerkships
  3. undercliff
  4. Undercliffe
  5. undercliffs
  6. undercloak
  7. undercloaked
  8. undercloaking
  9. undercloaks
  10. underclock
  11. underclocked

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