dwang

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/dwæŋ/

noun

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

OriginDutch dwang ← Middle Dutch dwanc →
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Meanings

noundwang (plural dwangs)

plural dwangs

  1. New ZealandScotlandbusinessA horizontal timber (or steel) section used in the construction of a building.
  2. A large metal crowbar.

Origin

  1. Middle Dutchdwanc
  2. Dutchdwang
  3. Englishdwang

Borrowed from Dutch dwang, from Middle Dutch dwanc.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with dwang

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Cite this entry
APA

dwang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dwang

MLA

“dwang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dwang. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dwang,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dwang.

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