Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

screenwash

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
screen-wash
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To sift sediment through open boxes with screens at the bottom, as a technique for finding microfossils.

Etymology

From screen + wash.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Synonyms

screen wash washer fluid wiper fluid windscreen washer fluid windshield washer fluid windshield wiper fluid

Questions

What does screenwash mean?
A fluid used to clean the windscreen of a motor vehicle; windshield washer fluid.
Where does screenwash come from?
From screen + wash.

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