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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wheeltapping

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
wheeltap-ping
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The work of a wheeltapper, tapping a train's wheels with a hammer to detect cracks.

British usage; Uncountable

Etymology

From wheel + tapping.

Usage

Questions

What does wheeltapping mean?
The work of a wheeltapper, tapping a train's wheels with a hammer to detect cracks.
Where does wheeltapping come from?
From wheel + tapping.

How to pronounce wheeltapping

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