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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

breaker bar

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English

Syllables
break-er bar
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A heavy-duty handle, typically long and with a nonratcheting head, that turns a socket to break loose nuts and bolts that are very tightly fastened.

noun

A bar inside a hammer mill against which the milled material is thrown by the hammers; the material breaks upon hitting it.

Etymology

Open compound noun, break + -er + bar.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

breaker bars (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cheater

Questions

What does breaker bar mean?
A heavy-duty handle, typically long and with a nonratcheting head, that turns a socket to break loose nuts and bolts that are very tightly fastened.
Where does breaker bar come from?
Open compound noun, break + -er + bar.

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