Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hillclimb

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables: hill-climb
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instance of climbing (ascending) a hill in a car, especially competitively.

Example Sentences

"The first speed hillclimb in the Isle of Man was held at Port Vuillen on 11th May 1904 as part of the eliminating trials for that year's Gordon Bennett Cup Race."
"The Cadillacs took first and second in acceleration, cornering, the slalom, and the hillclimb."
"As with any hillclimb, take a good look at the hill ahead of time and choose what you feel is the easiest, smoothest line. Begin your climb by being back far enough from the base to get the most possible speed that you can safely hit at the start ..."
"On 5 October 1919, Antonio Ascari drove his 4.5-liter S57 to victory in the 50.9-km hillclimb between Parma and Poggio di Berceto in 38 min 11 sec, averaging 83.2 km/h."

Etymology

From hill + climb.

Inflected Forms

hillclimbs (plural)

Questions

What does hillclimb mean?: An instance of climbing (ascending) a hill in a car, especially competitively.
Where does hillclimb come from?: From hill + climb.

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