Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

emergency cord

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables: emer-gen-cy -cord
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A system for advising the driver of a public transport vehicle that there is an emergency on board, and that the vehicle should stop as quickly as possible. It may be a cord, chain, bell push, or other activating device.

Inflected Forms

emergency cords (plural)

Synonyms

communication cord

Questions

What does emergency cord mean?: A system for advising the driver of a public transport vehicle that there is an emergency on board, and that the vehicle should stop as quickly as possible. It may be a cord, chain, bell push, or other activating device.

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