Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ddt

/dˌidˌitˈi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.90 in modern English

Syllables: ddt
IPA: /dˌidˌitˈi/

5

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

3

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abbreviation of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, compound originally developed as an insecticide.

Uncountable

noun

a move where a wrestler puts another wrestler into a standing front face lock and then falls backwards, driving the recipient's head into the floor.

Example Sentences

"After working briefly for a federal entomologist to control the spruce budworm — and spraying DDT from the air — he returned to the Adirondacks in 1946 to be district ranger at Cranberry Lake for 11 years."
"The use of DDT for disinfectation of louse-infested communities is a primary control measure in epidemic situations."

Etymology

Various theories; see DDT (professional wrestling).

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

DDTs (plural)

Synonyms

dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce ddt?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˌidˌitˈi/.
What does ddt mean?: Abbreviation of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, compound originally developed as an insecticide.
Where does ddt come from?: Various theories; see DDT (professional wrestling).

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