Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fingerprint powder

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.42 in modern English

Syllables: fin-ger-print- pow-der
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any fine powder used in dusting for fingerprints by crime scene investigators and others in law enforcement.

Example Sentences

"The stairs were dusted with fingerprint powder, and immediately, a clear impression of a running shoe was evident."

Inflected Forms

fingerprint powders (plural)

Questions

What does fingerprint powder mean?: Any fine powder used in dusting for fingerprints by crime scene investigators and others in law enforcement.

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