Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pressure pad

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.97 in modern English

Syllables
pres-sure -pad
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A piece of padding used to relieve soreness caused by constant pressure, such as bedsores.

noun

A soft padded sensor that responds to pressure.

noun

An induction loop sensor that detects when vehicles are stopped at traffic lights (commonly believed to sense the weight of the vehicle).

Colloquial

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Inflected Forms

pressure pads (plural)

Questions

What does pressure pad mean?
A piece of padding used to relieve soreness caused by constant pressure, such as bedsores.

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