Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wood-burning

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.32 in modern English

Syllables: wood-burn-ing
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Designed to, or otherwise capable of, burning wood.

Example Sentences

"a wood-burning stove"
"When it arrived, the train was headed by a "K" class 4-6-0 wood-burning locomotive, and a water-tank wagon next to the tender was immediately besieged by women and girls, clad in their picturesque national costume, all with empty kerosene tins for water, a scene which was re-enacted at each stop down the line."
"A wood-burning light 2-8-0 of Class Tk-3."

Inflected Forms

woodburning (alternative)

Phrases

wood burner

Frequently Paired Words

firewood wood burner woodfire woodsmoke woodstove coal-fired oil-fired

Synonyms

wood-fired

Questions

What does wood-burning mean?: Designed to, or otherwise capable of, burning wood.

How to pronounce wood-burning

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