Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gaining twist

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.87 in modern English

Syllables: gain-ing twist
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In rifled firearms, a twist of the grooves, which increases regularly from the breech to the muzzle.

Inflected Forms

gaining twists (plural)

Synonyms

gain twist

Questions

What does gaining twist mean?: In rifled firearms, a twist of the grooves, which increases regularly from the breech to the muzzle.

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