refractory
Definitions
Noun
- Lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "refractory".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | factor | 2 | 71 |
| 2 | rector | 2 | 33 |
| 3 | factory | 3 | 32 |
| 4 | reactionary | 5 | 20 |
| 5 | respiratory | 5 | 17 |
| 6 | reactor | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | preparatory | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | directory | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | reactors | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | repertory | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | reflector | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | reformatory | 5 | 2 |
| 13 | refractor | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | refractors | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | rectory | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | refractories | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | reactor's | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | predatory | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | olfactory | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | factory's | 3 | 0 |
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "refractory".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | refractors | 3 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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