Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jefferson disk

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English

Syllables: jef-fer-son- disk
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a set of stackable disks, each having the letters of the alphabet arranged in some sequence around its edge, used in a cipher system.

Etymology

Commonly attributed to Thomas Jefferson.

Inflected Forms

Jefferson disks (plural)

Phrases

Bazeries cylinder

Frequently Paired Words

Bazeries cylinder

Questions

What does jefferson disk mean?: Any of a set of stackable disks, each having the letters of the alphabet arranged in some sequence around its edge, used in a cipher system.
Where does jefferson disk come from?: Commonly attributed to Thomas Jefferson.

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