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- [ruhf-kast, -kahst]
- /ˈrʌfˌkæst, -ˌkɑst/
- /ˈrʌf.kɑːst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ruhf-kast, -kahst]
- /ˈrʌfˌkæst, -ˌkɑst/
Definitions of roughcast word
- noun roughcast Also called spatter dash. an exterior wall finish composed of mortar and fine pebbles mixed together and dashed against the wall. Compare pebble dash. 1
- noun roughcast a crudely formed pattern or model. 1
- verb with object roughcast to cover or coat with roughcast. 1
- verb with object roughcast to make, shape, or prepare in a rough form: to roughcast a story. 1
- noun roughcast pebbledash 1
- transitive verb roughcast apply roughcast to 1
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Origin of roughcast
First appearance:
before 1510 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1510-20; rough + cast
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Roughcast
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
roughcast popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
roughcast usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for roughcast
verb roughcast
- chisel — A chisel is a tool that has a long metal blade with a sharp edge at the end. It is used for cutting and shaping wood and stone.
- knock together — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- jerrybuild — To assemble a project in a hasty, low-quality manner, especially when cheap, low-quality and/or inappropriate materials are used.
noun roughcast
- lamination — act or process of laminating; the state of being laminated.
- coat — A coat is a piece of clothing with long sleeves which you wear over your other clothes when you go outside.
- facing — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- whitewashing — Present participle of whitewash.
Top questions with roughcast
- what is roughcast?
- how to roughcast a wall?
- how to roughcast?
- how to apply roughcast?
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