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luer taper

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables
luer -ta-per
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A standardized system of small-scale fluid fittings used for making leak-free connections between a male-taper fitting and its mating female part on medical and laboratory instruments.

Etymology

Invented by Karl Schneider and named after the 19th-century German medical instrument maker Hermann Wülfing Lüer.

Inflected Forms

Luer tapers (plural)

Phrases

Luer lock

Frequently Paired Words

Luer lock

Questions

What does luer taper mean?
A standardized system of small-scale fluid fittings used for making leak-free connections between a male-taper fitting and its mating female part on medical and laboratory instruments.
Where does luer taper come from?
Invented by Karl Schneider and named after the 19th-century German medical instrument maker Hermann Wülfing Lüer.

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