birdsmouth
birds·mouth
birdsmouth · birdsmouths · birdsmouthed · birdsmouthing
To cut a birdsmouth into a rafter or similar timber componentTo cut a birdsmouth into a rafter or similar timber component.
UK/ˈbɜːdsmaʊθ/US/ˈbɝdsmaʊθ/
Meaning
1 sensesTo cut a birdsmouth into a rafter or similar timber component.
Origin
From bird + -s- + mouth, from its appearance.From bird + -s- + mouth, from its appearance.
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Forms
birdsmouths, birdsmouthing, birdsmouthed, birdsmouthed| Base form | birdsmouth · to birdsmouth |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | birdsmouths |
| Present participle | birdsmouthing |
| Past simple | birdsmouthed |
| Past participle | birdsmouthed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.