Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

weaklink

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: weak-link
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Part of a permissive-action link that is deliberately designed to fail before the safety device in the event of damage, ensuring that the weapon is not accidentally activated.

Etymology

From weak + link.

Inflected Forms

weaklinks (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

stronglink

Questions

What does weaklink mean?: Part of a permissive-action link that is deliberately designed to fail before the safety device in the event of damage, ensuring that the weapon is not accidentally activated.
Where does weaklink come from?: From weak + link.

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