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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

linen tester

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English

Syllables
linen tester
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A folding magnifying glass which, when unfolded, forms a frame for the lens at a pre-focussed distance. Commonly used in stamp collecting.

noun

A small magnifying glass, as might be used to check the thread count of linens.

Etymology

From linen + tester.

Inflected Forms

linen testers (plural)

Questions

What does linen tester mean?
A folding magnifying glass which, when unfolded, forms a frame for the lens at a pre-focussed distance. Commonly used in stamp collecting.
Where does linen tester come from?
From linen + tester.

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