Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dashpot

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables: dash-pot
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mechanical damping device consisting of a piston that moves through a viscous fluid (usually oil); used, in conjunction with a spring, in shock absorbers.

Etymology

From dash + pot.

Inflected Forms

dashpots (plural)

Questions

What does dashpot mean?: A mechanical damping device consisting of a piston that moves through a viscous fluid (usually oil); used, in conjunction with a spring, in shock absorbers.
Where does dashpot come from?: From dash + pot.

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