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carpentry

car·pen·try
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kahr-puh n-tree]
    • /ˈkɑr pən tri/
    • /ˈkɑː.pɪn.tri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kahr-puh n-tree]
    • /ˈkɑr pən tri/

Definitions of carpentry word

  • uncountable noun carpentry Carpentry is the activity of making and repairing wooden things. 3
  • noun carpentry the art or technique of working wood 3
  • noun carpentry the work produced by a carpenter; woodwork 3
  • noun carpentry the work or trade of a carpenter 3
  • noun carpentry the trade of a carpenter: He earned his living at carpentry. 1
  • noun carpentry the work produced by a carpenter. 1

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Origin of carpentry

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English carpentrie < Old North French < Latin carpentāria (fabrica) carriage-maker's (workshop). See carpenter, -y3

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Parts of speech for Carpentry

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

carpentry popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for carpentry

noun carpentry

  • joinery — the craft or trade of a joiner.
  • woodworking — the act or art of making things of wood.
  • cabinetmaking — the manufacture of fine furniture and other woodwork.
  • woodwork — objects or parts made of wood.
  • turning — a movement of partial or total rotation: a slight turn of the handle.

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