Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pinscreen

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pin-screen
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A screen through which many closely spaces parallel pins have been inserted, used to make an impression of a three-dimensional object. Used as a novelty and in animated film entertainment.

Etymology

From pin + screen.

Inflected Forms

pinscreens (plural)

Questions

What does pinscreen mean?: A screen through which many closely spaces parallel pins have been inserted, used to make an impression of a three-dimensional object. Used as a novelty and in animated film entertainment.
Where does pinscreen come from?: From pin + screen.

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