Speakur

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decorticator

/diːˈkɔːtɪkeɪtə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
decor-ti-ca-tor
IPA
/diːˈkɔːtɪkeɪtə(ɹ)/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A machine that peels off the fibrous husk, bark or outer layer of some vegetable product; used in the manufacture of animal feed etc.

Etymology

From decorticate + -or.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːˈkɔːtɪkeɪtə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

decorticators (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce decorticator?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈkɔːtɪkeɪtə(ɹ)/.
What does decorticator mean?
A machine that peels off the fibrous husk, bark or outer layer of some vegetable product; used in the manufacture of animal feed etc.
Where does decorticator come from?
From decorticate + -or.

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