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skyscraping
[
skahy
-skrey-ping
]
sky·scrap·ing
/
ˈskaɪˌskreɪ
pɪŋ
/
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[
skahy
-skrey-ping
]
Show IPA
adjective
of or like a skyscraper; very high:
a skyscraping chimney.
Origin:
1830–40;
sky
+
scrape
+
-ing
2
;
in recent use probably
skyscrap(er)
+
-ing
2
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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