Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stoplog

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sto-plog
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A multi-piece barrier used to close an opening, such as across a gate or channel, that is dropped into groves on the two sides of the opening.

Etymology

From stop + log. Derives from logs originally being dropped into place to stop waterflow.

Inflected Forms

stoplogs (plural) stop log (alternative)

Questions

What does stoplog mean?
A multi-piece barrier used to close an opening, such as across a gate or channel, that is dropped into groves on the two sides of the opening.
Where does stoplog come from?
From stop + log. Derives from logs originally being dropped into place to stop waterflow.

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