Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pitman arm

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables: pit-man arm
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An arm connected to the output shaft of a steering gear, aimed at moving the steering linkage to steer a vehicle's front wheels

Inflected Forms

pitman arms (plural)

Questions

What does pitman arm mean?: An arm connected to the output shaft of a steering gear, aimed at moving the steering linkage to steer a vehicle's front wheels

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