Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bilge pump

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables: bil-ge pump
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small pump fitted in ships and boats to pump the bilges clear of water.

Inflected Forms

bilge pumps (plural)

Phrases

right the ship

Frequently Paired Words

right the ship

Questions

What does bilge pump mean?: A small pump fitted in ships and boats to pump the bilges clear of water.

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