Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fire swab

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables: fire swab
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A water-soaked swab for cooling a gun in action and clearing away particles of powder, etc.

Example Sentences

"each warden should have ready for emergencies a sufficient supply of fire swabs or beaters, fire torches, and water carts"

Inflected Forms

fire swabs (plural)

Questions

What does fire swab mean?: A water-soaked swab for cooling a gun in action and clearing away particles of powder, etc.

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