Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

endpin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: end-pin
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The spike of a cello or double bass that makes contact with the floor and supports the weight of the instrument.

noun

Synonym of endbutton.

Example Sentences

"Among the ensemble’s strange, outmoded, “original” instruments — the feral horns, sour violins, wooden flutes, cellos without endpins — she seemed right at home, despite her Broadway provenance."

Etymology

From end + pin.

Inflected Forms

endpins (plural)

Synonyms

endbutton

Questions

What does endpin mean?: The spike of a cello or double bass that makes contact with the floor and supports the weight of the instrument.
Where does endpin come from?: From end + pin.

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