Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mode locking

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables: mod-e lock-ing
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of mode-locked lasers to generate ultrashort pulses of light.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

mode-locked

Frequently Paired Words

mode-locked

Questions

What does mode locking mean?: The use of mode-locked lasers to generate ultrashort pulses of light.

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