Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hardpoint

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables: hard-point
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Part of an airframe designed to carry an external load such as a missile.

noun

A metal screw thread embedded in a workbench to facilitate the mounting and removal of specific tools.

noun

A structure for holding someone suspended with rope.

adj

Designating a type of saw with specially hardened teeth that cannot be resharpened.

Etymology

From hard + point.

Inflected Forms

hardpoints (plural)

Questions

What does hardpoint mean?: Part of an airframe designed to carry an external load such as a missile.
Where does hardpoint come from?: From hard + point.

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