Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flop tube

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English

Syllables: flop -tube
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A weighted tube that allows fuel to be drawn from the fuel tank of an aircraft even when it is flying upside down

Inflected Forms

flop tubes (plural)

Questions

What does flop tube mean?: A weighted tube that allows fuel to be drawn from the fuel tank of an aircraft even when it is flying upside down

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