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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flexplate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
flex-plate
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A disk that connects the output from an engine to the input of a torque converter in a vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission, taking the place of the flywheel found in a conventional manual transmission setup.

Etymology

From flex + plate.

Inflected Forms

flexplates (plural) flex plate (alternative)

Questions

What does flexplate mean?
A disk that connects the output from an engine to the input of a torque converter in a vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission, taking the place of the flywheel found in a conventional manual transmission setup.
Where does flexplate come from?
From flex + plate.

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