Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fish trap

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables: fish -trap
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A contraption made of wires, rods, fishing-net or other suitable materials with the purpose of catching fish alive.

Etymology

From fish + trap.

Inflected Forms

fish traps (plural) fishing trap (alternative) fish-trap (alternative)

Questions

What does fish trap mean?: A contraption made of wires, rods, fishing-net or other suitable materials with the purpose of catching fish alive.
Where does fish trap come from?: From fish + trap.

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