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Rarehammock
The correct spelling is hammock.
How to pronounce hammock
/ˈhæmək/
nounIPA: /ˈhæmək/
Say it like: Ham-mok
The correct spelling is hammock. A swinging couch or bed, usually made of netting or canvas about six feet wide, suspended by clews or cords at the ends.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A swinging couch or bed, usually made of netting or canvas about six feet wide, suspended by clews or cords at the ends.
- 2.(obsolete outside dialectal) A piece of land thickly wooded, and usually covered with bushes and vines.
verb
- 1.To lie in a hammock.
- 2.(of a cloth) To hang in a way that resembles a hammock.
- 3.To make something be wrapped tight, like in a hammock.
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