Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slit lamp

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables
slit lamp
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lamp whose light exits through a narrow slit.

Etymology

From slit + lamp.

Inflected Forms

slit lamps (plural)

Questions

What does slit lamp mean?
A lamp whose light exits through a narrow slit.
Where does slit lamp come from?
From slit + lamp.

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