Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cob-floater

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables
cob-floater
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very heavy downpour of rain.

American usage

Etymology

From cob (“a large lump or piece”) + floater.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does cob-floater mean?
A very heavy downpour of rain.
Where does cob-floater come from?
From cob (“a large lump or piece”) + floater.

How to pronounce cob-floater

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