Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flak jacket

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
flak -jack-et
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A special piece of clothing worn by soldiers to protect them from shrapnel and grenade fragments, other non-direct fire and battlefield debris. Sometimes used informally to connote any of the various forms of a bullet-proof vest.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

flak jackets (plural)

Phrases

bulletproof vest

Frequently Paired Words

bulletproof vest

Questions

What does flak jacket mean?
A special piece of clothing worn by soldiers to protect them from shrapnel and grenade fragments, other non-direct fire and battlefield debris. Sometimes used informally to connote any of the various forms of a bullet-proof vest.

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