out of action
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.21 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Press reports of the length of time the bridge is likely to be out of action vary greatly, but Mr. Farr gathers that a temporary structure may be ready in six months; complete reconstruction, however, will take at least two years. [It was never rebuilt or replaced, and demolished instead.]"
- "In 2004, after heavy rain fell on sodden ground, floods put the line out of action from February until May."