Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bump down

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.97 in modern English

Syllables
bump -down
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To transfer (recorded footage) from a wider to a narrower tape format.

Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

bumps down (present, singular) bumping down (participle, present) bumped down (participle, past) bumped down (past)

Antonyms

bump up

Questions

What does bump down mean?
To transfer (recorded footage) from a wider to a narrower tape format.

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