Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nip-out

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: nip-out
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The situation where the roof and thill approach each other, diminishing the usual thickness of the coal seam or extinguishing it completely.

Inflected Forms

nip-outs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

swelly

Questions

What does nip-out mean?: The situation where the roof and thill approach each other, diminishing the usual thickness of the coal seam or extinguishing it completely.

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