Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fedwire

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: fed-wire
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Federal Reserve Wire Network, a real-time gross settlement funds transfer system operated by the US Federal Reserve Banks.

American usage

Etymology

Shortening.

Usage

American usage

Questions

What does fedwire mean?: The Federal Reserve Wire Network, a real-time gross settlement funds transfer system operated by the US Federal Reserve Banks.
Where does fedwire come from?: Shortening.

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