Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backslab

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: back-slab
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of cast that is non-circumferential, only covering the posterior aspect of a limb, in order to permit swelling.

Etymology

From back + slab.

Inflected Forms

backslabs (plural) back slab (alternative)

Questions

What does backslab mean?: A type of cast that is non-circumferential, only covering the posterior aspect of a limb, in order to permit swelling.
Where does backslab come from?: From back + slab.

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