Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mode-locked

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

Syllables: mod-e-locked
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Describing a laser in which several modes of oscillation are synchronized so as to generate a strong, short pulse of light.

Phrases

mode locking

Frequently Paired Words

mode locking

Questions

What does mode-locked mean?: Describing a laser in which several modes of oscillation are synchronized so as to generate a strong, short pulse of light.

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