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defib

/diːˈfɪb/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables
de-fib
IPA
/diːˈfɪb/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To defibrillate.

Informal; Transitive verb

noun

A defibrillator.

Informal

noun

A defibrillation.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

Clipping of defibrillation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

defibs (present, singular) defibbing (participle, present) defibbed (participle, past) defibbed (past) defibs (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce defib?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈfɪb/.
What does defib mean?
To defibrillate.
Where does defib come from?
Clipping of defibrillation.

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