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snubber

/ˈsnʌ.bɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
snub-ber
IPA
/ˈsnʌ.bɚ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device used to suppress ("snub") voltage transients in electrical systems, pressure transients in fluid systems, or excess force or rapid movement in mechanical systems.

noun

One who snubs.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From snub + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsnʌ.bɚ/
  • British English: /ˈsnʌbə/

Inflected Forms

snubbers (plural)

Rhymes With

rubber blubber scrubber grubber flubber bubber subber dubber slubber nubber stubber chubber

Questions

How do you pronounce snubber?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsnʌ.bɚ/.
What does snubber mean?
A device used to suppress ("snub") voltage transients in electrical systems, pressure transients in fluid systems, or excess force or rapid movement in mechanical systems.
Where does snubber come from?
From snub + -er.

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