Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

defectoscope

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-fec-to-scope
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various devices for testing materials for defects or irregularities that are not visible to the naked eye.

Example Sentences

"The gamma defectoscope must have a sign indicating the type and intesnsity of the gamma source, and there must be a lock and key so that the source can be locked up, the aim being that the radioisotope should not be handled by irresponsible persons;"
"We employed a UDL-02M laser-ultrasonic defectoscope operating in a pulse-echo mode."
"Traffic safety is very important, so ropes are routinely controlled by a suitable type of defectoscope."

Etymology

From defect + -o- + -scope.

Inflected Forms

defectoscopes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

defectoscopic defectoscopy

Questions

What does defectoscope mean?: Any of various devices for testing materials for defects or irregularities that are not visible to the naked eye.
Where does defectoscope come from?: From defect + -o- + -scope.

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