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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

demate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-mate
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To move (a space shuttle orbiter) off the back of an aircraft that can carry it.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From de- + mate.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

demates (present, singular) demating (participle, present) demated (participle, past) demated (past)

Antonyms

mate

Questions

What does demate mean?
To move (a space shuttle orbiter) off the back of an aircraft that can carry it.
Where does demate come from?
From de- + mate.

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