Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mudflap

/ˈmʌdˌflæp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: mud-flap
IPA: /ˈmʌdˌflæp/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rectangular flap mounted near the wheel of a motor vehicle (especially a truck) to prevent mud or rocks from being thrown up (by the wheel), either onto the body panels or into the path of vehicles following behind.

Example Sentences

"Yohji Yamamoto showed Alpine knits with cropped black trousers, fresh-looking coats in vanilla-colored wool, and knits and other wool colors embellished with the sort of female pinup images you see on old gas-station calendars or on the mudflaps of an 18-wheeler."

Etymology

From mud + flap.

Inflected Forms

mudflaps (plural)

Phrases

mudflap girl

Frequently Paired Words

kickup mudguard

Questions

How do you pronounce mudflap?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmʌdˌflæp/.
What does mudflap mean?: A rectangular flap mounted near the wheel of a motor vehicle (especially a truck) to prevent mud or rocks from being thrown up (by the wheel), either onto the body panels or into the path of vehicles following behind.
Where does mudflap come from?: From mud + flap.

How to pronounce mudflap

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