Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eprouvette

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: eprou-vette
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A one-piece, fixed-elevation mortar formerly used to test the strength of gunpowder.

Example Sentences

"From there, he’s on to making things like fuses, rockets and an eprouvette, or small cannon."

Etymology

French éprouvette

Inflected Forms

eprouvettes (plural) epruvette (alternative)

Questions

What does eprouvette mean?: A one-piece, fixed-elevation mortar formerly used to test the strength of gunpowder.
Where does eprouvette come from?: French éprouvette

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