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cartesian diver

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
carte-sian -div-er
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small, partially airfilled object, such as an eyedropper or glass tube, that is placed in a sealed container of water, which demonstrates the principle of buoyancy (Archimedes' principle) and the ideal gas law.

Inflected Forms

Cartesian divers (plural)

Synonyms

bottle imp Cartesian devil

Questions

What does cartesian diver mean?
A small, partially airfilled object, such as an eyedropper or glass tube, that is placed in a sealed container of water, which demonstrates the principle of buoyancy (Archimedes' principle) and the ideal gas law.

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