Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quarter-pipe

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.12 in modern English

Syllables: quar-ter-pipe
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A structure used to perform tricks, approximately half the size of a half-pipe, similar in appearance to having a quarter of a circle in cross-section, with the middle of that quarter as the bottom.

noun

A ramp, one side of a half-pipe.

Etymology

From quarter + pipe.

Inflected Forms

quarter-pipes (plural) quarter pipe (alternative) quarterpipe (alternative)

Phrases

half-pipe

Frequently Paired Words

half-pipe pipe superpipe slopestyle tubular

Questions

What does quarter-pipe mean?: A structure used to perform tricks, approximately half the size of a half-pipe, similar in appearance to having a quarter of a circle in cross-section, with the middle of that quarter as the bottom.
Where does quarter-pipe come from?: From quarter + pipe.

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