Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

manpads

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables: man-pads
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Acronym of man-portable air-defense system, a handheld anti-aircraft missile.

noun

plural of MANPAD

Inflected Forms

MANPAD (alternative) MPADS (alternative)

Phrases

hand-portable man-portable

Frequently Paired Words

hand-portable man-portable

Questions

What does manpads mean?: Acronym of man-portable air-defense system, a handheld anti-aircraft missile.

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