Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dog tooth

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.04 in modern English

Syllables
dog -tooth
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sharp zig-zag pattern on the leading edge of a wing which increases the vorticity over the wing and reduces spanwise flow.

Informal

noun

Alternative form of dogtooth in its various senses.

Usage

Inflected Forms

dog teeth (plural) dog tooths (plural) dogtooth (alternative) dog-tooth (alternative) dog's tooth (alternative)

Questions

What does dog tooth mean?
A sharp zig-zag pattern on the leading edge of a wing which increases the vorticity over the wing and reduces spanwise flow.

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