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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

detumble

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-tum-ble
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To prevent tumbling or spinning of (a satellite, an astronaut, etc.).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From de- + tumble.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

detumbles (present, singular) detumbling (participle, present) detumbled (participle, past) detumbled (past)

Questions

What does detumble mean?
To prevent tumbling or spinning of (a satellite, an astronaut, etc.).
Where does detumble come from?
From de- + tumble.

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