Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stoneblower

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: stoneblow-er
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A machine that automatically lifts and packs the sleepers of a railway with small-grade ballast, which is blown under the sleepers to level the track.

Example Sentences

"NR also plans to display a stoneblower from its track treatment fleet at the show. [...] They are known as stoneblowers because they use compressed air to 'blow' extra stones under the sleepers where required, to correct the level of the track."

Etymology

From stone + blower.

Inflected Forms

stoneblowers (plural)

Questions

What does stoneblower mean?: A machine that automatically lifts and packs the sleepers of a railway with small-grade ballast, which is blown under the sleepers to level the track.
Where does stoneblower come from?: From stone + blower.

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