Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tip-up seat

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables: tip-up seat
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A seat with a seat pan or saddle which tips up to save space, as for a gangway, typically used in sports and entertainment venues and in mass transport.

Example Sentences

"We need some tip-up seats for this football ground."
"This waiting room is very small: we should have tip-up seats instead."

Inflected Forms

tip-up seats (plural)

Phrases

folding chair bench seat

Frequently Paired Words

folding chair bench seat

Questions

What does tip-up seat mean?: A seat with a seat pan or saddle which tips up to save space, as for a gangway, typically used in sports and entertainment venues and in mass transport.

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