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dambusting

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dam-bust-ing
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The destruction of dams by dropping bombs on them from aircraft.

Colloquial; Uncountable

Etymology

From dam + busting.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

dambuster

Questions

What does dambusting mean?
The destruction of dams by dropping bombs on them from aircraft.
Where does dambusting come from?
From dam + busting.

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