Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fast rope

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables: fast rope
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To slide down a rope as a means of descending to the ground, especially from a hovering helicopter

American usage

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

fast ropes (present, singular) fast roping (participle, present) fast roped (participle, past) fast roped (past)

Questions

What does fast rope mean?: To slide down a rope as a means of descending to the ground, especially from a hovering helicopter

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