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defibrate

/diːfaɪˈbɹeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-fi-brate
IPA
/diːfaɪˈbɹeɪt/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To break into fibers.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːfaɪˈbɹeɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

defibrates (present, singular) defibrating (participle, present) defibrated (participle, past) defibrated (past)

Derived Forms

defibration

Questions

How do you pronounce defibrate?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːfaɪˈbɹeɪt/.
What does defibrate mean?
To break into fibers.

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