Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backspacer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables
backspac-er
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mechanism in a typewriter that controls backspacing.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From backspace + -er.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

backspacers (plural)

Synonyms

backspace key backspace

Questions

What does backspacer mean?
A mechanism in a typewriter that controls backspacing.
Where does backspacer come from?
From backspace + -er.

How to pronounce backspacer

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