Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tagout

/tˈæɡˌaʊt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: tagout
IPA: /tˈæɡˌaʊt/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The affixing of a label to potentially dangerous machinery to indicate why it has been shut down. To avoid accidents, only the person who affixed the label is authorized to remove it and restart the machinery.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"lockout–tagout"
"After lockout, don't forget tagout — you have to communicate to others what the status is."

Etymology

Deverbal from tag out.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

LOTO lockout

Questions

How do you pronounce tagout?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈæɡˌaʊt/.
What does tagout mean?: The affixing of a label to potentially dangerous machinery to indicate why it has been shut down. To avoid accidents, only the person who affixed the label is authorized to remove it and restart the machinery.
Where does tagout come from?: Deverbal from tag out.

How to pronounce tagout

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