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depinning

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-pin-ning
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The loss of a one-to-one relationship between the atoms of two surfaces as the surfaces move relative to each other.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of depin

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English pinning English depinning From de- + pinning.

Usage

Inflected Forms

depinnings (plural)

Questions

What does depinning mean?
The loss of a one-to-one relationship between the atoms of two surfaces as the surfaces move relative to each other.
Where does depinning come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English pinning English depinning From de- + pinning.

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