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Webster 1913 Edition
Dwang
Dwang
,Noun.
[Cf. D.
dwingen
to force, compel.] 1.
(Carp.)
A piece of wood set between two studs, posts, etc., to stiffen and support them.
2.
(Mech.)
(a)
A kind of crowbar.
(b)
A large wrench.
Knight.
Definition 2024
dwang
dwang
English
Noun
dwang (plural dwangs)
- (Scotland, New Zealand) A horizontal timber (or steel) section used in the construction of a building.
- A large metal crowbar.
References
- dwang in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology
Belongs to the verb dwingen. Cognate to German Zwang and Swedish tvång.
Noun
dwang m (uncountable)
Related terms
- dwingen
- dwangarbeid, dwangarbeider
- dwangbevel
- dwangbuis
- dwangmaatregel
- dwangmatig
- dwangmiddel
- dwangnagel
- dwangpositie
- dwangrail
- dwangsom
- dwangvoorstelling
- dwangzet
- lijfsdwang
References
- M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]