Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pump drill

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.87 in modern English

Syllables: pump -drill
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A simple hand-powered device used to impart a rapid rotating motion to a rod (the spindle or drill shaft), used to start a fire or to drill holes.

Inflected Forms

pump drills (plural)

Questions

What does pump drill mean?: A simple hand-powered device used to impart a rapid rotating motion to a rod (the spindle or drill shaft), used to start a fire or to drill holes.

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