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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plipper

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
plip-per
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A remote-control device used to unlock a car without having to put the keys into the lock.

Etymology

From plip + -er. So-called for the plip sound made when the car is unlocked. From its french inventor Paul Lipschutz (head of Neiman, maker of car anti-theft device for cars ) who created it in 1978.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

plippers (plural)

Synonyms

electronic car key

Questions

What does plipper mean?
A remote-control device used to unlock a car without having to put the keys into the lock.
Where does plipper come from?
From plip + -er. So-called for the plip sound made when the car is unlocked. From its french inventor Paul Lipschutz (head of Neiman, maker of car anti-theft device for cars ) who created it in 1978.

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