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bollard pull

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables
bol-lard pull
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A method of measuring tug capacity of a tugboat. A measurement of force exerted on an on shore bollard, from a tug line attached to the tugboat pulling away from the bollard at full power.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The tug rating for a tugboat, established with this method.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

bollard pulls (plural)

Questions

What does bollard pull mean?
A method of measuring tug capacity of a tugboat. A measurement of force exerted on an on shore bollard, from a tug line attached to the tugboat pulling away from the bollard at full power.

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