Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rubber hose

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables: rub-ber hose
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A classic animated cartoon style which was first introduced in the early 20th century.

Uncountable

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rubber, hose.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Bill Nolan[…]happened on something that was soon dubbed "rubber hose" animation."
"Hey pals, I have a whole bunch of articles about classic animation history and styles, but I'm stuck for the moment. I want to do an article about rubber hose animation from 1928-1993 and am having trouble finding artwork or frame grabs to illustrate it."

Etymology

From rubber + hose.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

rubber-hose (alternative)

Questions

What does rubber hose mean?: A classic animated cartoon style which was first introduced in the early 20th century.
Where does rubber hose come from?: From rubber + hose.

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