Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preselector

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pre-s-e-lec-tor
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various radio switching or filtering devices.

noun

A manual gearbox designed so that the manual shift lever preselects the next gear to be used and a separate pedal is used to engage it, without needing to work a manual clutch.

Etymology

From pre- + selector.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

preselectors (plural)

Questions

What does preselector mean?
Any of various radio switching or filtering devices.
Where does preselector come from?
From pre- + selector.

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