Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

junk wad

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English

Syllables: junk wad
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plug made of oakum bound with spun yarn and designed to keep the powder and shot in place when loading a gun or cartridge.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

junk wads (plural)

Questions

What does junk wad mean?: A plug made of oakum bound with spun yarn and designed to keep the powder and shot in place when loading a gun or cartridge.

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