Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

black and decker

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.42 in modern English

Syllables: black- and deck-er
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any kind of electrical power tool

Example Sentences

"Five years ago Joe Sillett picked up a bat which had been given the Black and Decker treatment in his father's garage to remove its woodworm-infested rough edges."

Etymology

From the manufacturer's name.

Inflected Forms

Black and Deckers (plural)

Questions

What does black and decker mean?: Any kind of electrical power tool
Where does black and decker come from?: From the manufacturer's name.

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