Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

life cot

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables: life -cot
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An inflatable cot for babies for use in an emergency such as evacuation from an aeroplane onto water.

Example Sentences

"Life cots for very small babies are also available."
"[…] life rafts, life cots, standby (spare) instruments, fire blankets, an axe, smoke hoods, fire detectors, smoke detectors, de-icing devices, aircraft avoidance equipment […]"

Etymology

From life + cot; compare lifejacket, life raft etc.

Inflected Forms

life cots (plural)

Questions

What does life cot mean?: An inflatable cot for babies for use in an emergency such as evacuation from an aeroplane onto water.
Where does life cot come from?: From life + cot; compare lifejacket, life raft etc.

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