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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whipcord

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
whip-cord
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hard, twisted cord used for making whiplashes.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A type of catgut.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A strong worsted fabric, with a diagonal rib.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From whip + cord.

Usage

Inflected Forms

whipcords (plural)

Derived Forms

whipcordy

Phrases

sea-whipcord

Questions

What does whipcord mean?
A hard, twisted cord used for making whiplashes.
Where does whipcord come from?
From whip + cord.

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