Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dras

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.38 in modern English

Syllables: dras
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A town, a hill station in Dras subdivision, Kargil district, Ladakh, Kashmir, India; in the Dras Valley on the Dras River.

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A subdivision of Kargil district, Ladakh, Kashmir, India.

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A river in Kargil district, Ladakh, Kashmir, India; in the Dras Valley.

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A valley in Kargil district, Ladakh, Kashmir, India; containing the Dras River.

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Ellipsis of Dras Volcanic Island Arc: a former archipelago in the Neotethys; a south of in Eurasia (c. 150 Mya-50Mya).

Etymology

From South Asian languages * (Dras Islands): From basaltic rocks found near the hill station, which were identified as indication of a former volcanic island chain that was accreted by plate tectonics.

Phrases

Dras Volcanic Arc Dras volcanic basalts Dras Volcanic Island Arc Dras volcanics

Synonyms

Drass Drās Dras River Drass River Dras Valley Drass Valley Dras River Valley Drass River Valley

Questions

What does dras mean?: A town, a hill station in Dras subdivision, Kargil district, Ladakh, Kashmir, India; in the Dras Valley on the Dras River.
Where does dras come from?: From South Asian languages * (Dras Islands): From basaltic rocks found near the hill station, which were identified as indication of a former volcanic island chain that was accreted by plate tectonics.

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