Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

janney coupler

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: jan-ney -cou-pler
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A semi-automatic form of railway coupling allowing cars and locomotives to be securely linked together without rail workers having to get between the vehicles.

Etymology

Patented in 1873 by Eli H. Janney.

Inflected Forms

Janney couplers (plural)

Questions

What does janney coupler mean?: A semi-automatic form of railway coupling allowing cars and locomotives to be securely linked together without rail workers having to get between the vehicles.
Where does janney coupler come from?: Patented in 1873 by Eli H. Janney.

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