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garratt

/ɡˈɛɹət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
gar-ratt
IPA
/ɡˈɛɹət/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A steam locomotive that is articulated in three parts, with a boiler mounted on the centre frame, and two steam engines mounted on separate frames, one on each end of the boiler.

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Developed by Herbert William Garratt, a British locomotive engineer.

Inflected Forms

Garratts (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Garrett

Synonyms

Beyer-Garratt

Rhymes With

merit inherit parrot jarrett carat ferret beret karat parrott demerit karet

Questions

How do you pronounce garratt?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈɛɹət/.
What does garratt mean?
A steam locomotive that is articulated in three parts, with a boiler mounted on the centre frame, and two steam engines mounted on separate frames, one on each end of the boiler.
Where does garratt come from?
Developed by Herbert William Garratt, a British locomotive engineer.

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