Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

probang

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: probang
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tool consisting rod, originally made of whalebone, with a sponge on the end, used for removing obstructions from the oesophagus, etc.

Example Sentences

"In regard to foreign bodies in the œsophagus, Prof. Chiene's case of the bone, which was not capable of detection by the ordinary probangs and bougies, had some points of similarity […]"

Inflected Forms

probangs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

probe

Questions

What does probang mean?: A tool consisting rod, originally made of whalebone, with a sponge on the end, used for removing obstructions from the oesophagus, etc.

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