wakefield
/ˈweɪkfiːld/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The electron density wave structure which immediately follows an intense laser beam or relativistic charged particle beam as it passes through a plasma; the electric field or potential associated with such a structure.
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An industrial city and metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England; traditionally a centre for the cloth and coal industries.
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A habitational surname from Old English.
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The prison in Wakefield, established 1594.
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A number of places in the United States:
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A number of places in the United States:
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A number of places in the United States:
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A number of places in the United States:
Example Sentences
- "Calculation of the plasma wakefields (driven electron plasma waves) generated by nonevolving drive laser pulses is straightforward."
- "Newton joins Brookline and a dozen other towns that have adopted similar bans, including Belchertown, Chelsea, Concord, Malden, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Melrose, Needham, Pelham, Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield, and Winchester, according to the state Department of Public Health."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈweɪkfiːld/