skelp
9.9
A long thin strip of metal used to make pipes
- noun
- /skɛlp/
- UK
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- The blacksmith heated the skelp before shaping it into a pipe.
Examples
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Workers joined the edges of the skelp to form a strong, seamless tube.
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A narrow skelp was needed to complete the metal frame for the project.
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The blacksmith used a skelp to create the new tool.
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I found a skelp of metal in the workshop.
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The metalworker cut a skelp to the required length for the pipe assembly.
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For the sculpture, she selected a flexible skelp that could be easily shaped.
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The engineer examined the skelp for any defects before further processing.
Synonyms
strip
vsskelp
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3.0
A long narrow piece of material like wood or metal
is specifically a long narrow metal used in metalworking and pipe making
How Narrow
Surface Forms
Etymology
Skelp for a long narrow strip of metal comes from Scottish and northern English use where it meant a 'thin flat piece'; think of a long 'skelp' as a flat strip you heat and bend into a pipe, which is why metalworkers still use the word.