Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coilover

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables: coilover
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An automobile suspension device consisting of a shock absorber with a coil spring encircling it.

Etymology

From coil + over. Ellipsis of coil spring over shock absorber strut.

Inflected Forms

coilovers (plural) coil over (alternative) coil-over (alternative)

Questions

What does coilover mean?: An automobile suspension device consisting of a shock absorber with a coil spring encircling it.
Where does coilover come from?: From coil + over. Ellipsis of coil spring over shock absorber strut.

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