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yo-weight

/ˈjoʊ.wait/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables
yo-weight
IPA
/ˈjoʊ.wait/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A weight unreeled from a discarded rocket stage to unbalance the stage and cause it to tumble, preventing the stage's residual thrust from causing it to ram the payload that discarded the stage.

Etymology

By analogy with the paired yo-yo weights similarly unreeled in the course of yo-yo despin.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈjoʊ.wait/

Inflected Forms

yo-weights (plural)

Synonyms

yo tumbler

Questions

How do you pronounce yo-weight?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjoʊ.wait/.
What does yo-weight mean?
A weight unreeled from a discarded rocket stage to unbalance the stage and cause it to tumble, preventing the stage's residual thrust from causing it to ram the payload that discarded the stage.
Where does yo-weight come from?
By analogy with the paired yo-yo weights similarly unreeled in the course of yo-yo despin.

How to pronounce yo-weight

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