Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kneetop

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: knee-top
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A portable computer.

Dated

Example Sentences

"A taxonomy of small computers—laptops, palmtops, and kneetops—was just emerging."

Etymology

From knee + top, as it could be placed on the user's knees. Compare laptop.

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

kneetops (plural)

Questions

What does kneetop mean?: A portable computer.
Where does kneetop come from?: From knee + top, as it could be placed on the user's knees. Compare laptop.

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