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hand boiler

/ˈhænd ˈbɔɪlɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English

Syllables
hand boil-er
IPA
/ˈhænd ˈbɔɪlɚ/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A toy usually consisting of a glass sculpture made of two bulbs connected by a looped and twisted piece of tubing, which contains dyed ethanol inside that seemingly boils when gripped.

Etymology

Compound of hand + boiler.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhænd ˈbɔɪlɚ/
  • British English: /ˈhænd ˈbɔɪlə/

Inflected Forms

hand boilers (plural)

Synonyms

love meter

Questions

How do you pronounce hand boiler?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhænd ˈbɔɪlɚ/.
What does hand boiler mean?
A toy usually consisting of a glass sculpture made of two bulbs connected by a looped and twisted piece of tubing, which contains dyed ethanol inside that seemingly boils when gripped.
Where does hand boiler come from?
Compound of hand + boiler.

How to pronounce hand boiler

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