Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sandsucker

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sand-suck-er
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A barge that collected sand from the bottom of lakes, for use in metal founding.

Example Sentences

"" The sandsuckers did not lack for funds, however."

Etymology

From sand + sucker.

Inflected Forms

sandsuckers (plural)

Questions

What does sandsucker mean?: A barge that collected sand from the bottom of lakes, for use in metal founding.
Where does sandsucker come from?: From sand + sucker.

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