Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cross-ply

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.14 in modern English

Syllables: cross--ply
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a carcass constructed from layers of cords placed diagonally across one other; contrasted with radial construction.

noun

A tyre having a cross-ply construction.

Inflected Forms

cross-plies (plural)

Synonyms

bias-ply

Questions

What does cross-ply mean?: Having a carcass constructed from layers of cords placed diagonally across one other; contrasted with radial construction.

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