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pufferbelly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
puffer-bel-ly
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A steam locomotive.

Dated; Informal

Etymology

From puffer + belly.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pufferbellies (plural)

Questions

What does pufferbelly mean?
A steam locomotive.
Where does pufferbelly come from?
From puffer + belly.

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