Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

feed dog

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables: feed -dog
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

On a sewing machine, the toothed mechanism that uses a forward, down, back, and up motion against the presser foot to advance the fabric through the machine evenly.

Etymology

feed + corruption of cog.

Inflected Forms

feed dogs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

feed cog dog

Questions

What does feed dog mean?: On a sewing machine, the toothed mechanism that uses a forward, down, back, and up motion against the presser foot to advance the fabric through the machine evenly.
Where does feed dog come from?: feed + corruption of cog.

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