Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

destreamline

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-stream-line
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove the streamlining from; to undo the streamlining of.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The process of destreamlining a GS-4 amounted to little more than ripping off her running board skirts and painting her black."
"The J's originally were streamlined after the style of the New Haven's 1400- class 4-6-4's and were considered by many to be a handsome locomotive. A program to gradually destreamline the class began in April 1947."

Etymology

From de- + streamline.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de-
Suffix: streamline

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

destreamlines (present, singular) destreamlining (participle, present) destreamlined (participle, past) destreamlined (past)

Synonyms

unstreamline

Questions

What does destreamline mean?: To remove the streamlining from; to undo the streamlining of.
Where does destreamline come from?: From de- + streamline.

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