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- [kawr-buh l]
- /ˈkɔr bəl/
- /ˈkɔːbəlɪŋ /
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- [kawr-buh l]
- /ˈkɔr bəl/
Definitions of corbelling word
- noun corbelling a set of corbels stepped outwards, one above another 3
- noun corbelling the construction of corbels. 1
- noun corbelling a system of corbels. 1
- verb with object corbelling to set (bricks, stones, etc.) so as to form a corbel or corbels (usually followed by out). 1
- verb with object corbelling to support by means of a corbel or corbels. 1
- noun corbelling Present participle of corbel. 1
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Origin of corbelling
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Middle French < Medieval Latin corvellus, equivalent to Latin corv(us) raven1 + -ellus diminutive suffix
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Corbelling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
corbelling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
corbelling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with corbelling
- what is corbelling?
See also
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