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rupert's drop

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
ru-pert's -drop
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A glass bead created by dripping molten glass into cold water so it solidifies into a tadpole shape with a very tough head but a long fragile tail which, if damaged, causes the bead to disintegrate explosively.

Etymology

Named after Prince Rupert of the Rhine, nephew of Charles I, who brought them to England in 1660.

Inflected Forms

Rupert's drops (plural)

Synonyms

Dutch tear glass tear Prince Rupert's drop Prince Rupert's tear Rupert's tear

Questions

What does rupert's drop mean?
A glass bead created by dripping molten glass into cold water so it solidifies into a tadpole shape with a very tough head but a long fragile tail which, if damaged, causes the bead to disintegrate explosively.
Where does rupert's drop come from?
Named after Prince Rupert of the Rhine, nephew of Charles I, who brought them to England in 1660.

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