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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scoopwheel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
scoop-wheel
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wheel, driven by wind or steam, having a series of scoops that are used to raise water.

Etymology

Etymology tree English scoop Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂ Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel English scoopwheel From scoop + wheel.

Inflected Forms

scoopwheels (plural) scoop wheel (alternative)

Questions

What does scoopwheel mean?
A wheel, driven by wind or steam, having a series of scoops that are used to raise water.
Where does scoopwheel come from?
Etymology tree English scoop Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂ Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel English scoopwheel From scoop + wheel.

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