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dwang

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /dwæŋ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -æŋ

1

noun

Meaning 1

A horizontal timber (or steel) section used in the construction of a building.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: New-Zealand, Scotland

Topics: business, carpentry, construction, manufacturing

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A large metal crowbar.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch dwang, from Middle Dutch dwanc.