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quoining
8 letters · 6 distinct letters
A form of quoin.
- noun
expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase
- noun
the keystone of an arch
- noun
(architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone
Word history
History of quoin
Variant of coin; compare coign.
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Why this word counts
- Where it comes from
- From the ENABLE word list, a public domain list made for word games.
- How common it is
- Too rare to measure in everyday writing.
- In the spelling bee
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