Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bedload

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables
bed-load
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The (large particles of) sediment carried along the bottom of a river or stream, rather than in the current.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From bed + load.

Usage

Inflected Forms

bedloads (plural) bed load (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

suspended load wash load

Questions

What does bedload mean?
The (large particles of) sediment carried along the bottom of a river or stream, rather than in the current.
Where does bedload come from?
From bed + load.

How to pronounce bedload

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