Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drafting site

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.65 in modern English

Syllables: draft-ing site
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A designated location for a firefighter to draw or pump water out of a natural source, such as a lake or river.

Example Sentences

"If you don’t have a drafting site, but you do have an accessible creek, is it possible to build an impoundment on the creek for fire water supply?"
"Conditions at the drafting site, however, were less than ideal, which forced the engine companies to violate some of the basic guidelines of drafting."

Etymology

From drafting + site.

Inflected Forms

drafting sites (plural)

Synonyms

fire site filling site fill site

Questions

What does drafting site mean?: A designated location for a firefighter to draw or pump water out of a natural source, such as a lake or river.
Where does drafting site come from?: From drafting + site.

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