sypher

American  

[sahy-fer] / ˈsaɪ fər /

verb (used with object)

1. to join (boards having beveled edges) so as to make a flush surface.

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sypher British  

/ ˈsaɪfə /

verb

1. (tr) to lap (a chamfered edge of one plank over that of another) in order to form a flush surface

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Other Word Forms

• syphering noun

Etymology

Origin of sypher

First recorded in 1835–45; spelling variant of cipher

Example Sentences

But Daniela is also clear that the company is looking for the next Sypher, the next Ninja, and the next DrLupo.

From The Verge

Last month a jury in Portage County found Jason Sypher guilty of first-degree intentional homicide and hiding a corpse.

From Washington Times

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul says the sentence ensures that Sypher “will be incarcerated for a long time, if not for the rest of his life.”

From Washington Times

Surveillance cameras showed Jason Sypher buying 39-gallon garbage bags from a Menards the day his wife vanished.

From Washington Times

Her husband, Jason Sypher of Plover in central Wisconsin, was charged in August 2018 with first-degree intentional homicide and hiding a corpse.

From Seattle Times