snugger
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A ring that fits tightly around a cable, rope or wire, holding it in place or preventing leakage around any hole through which it passes.
noun
A type of latch that operates by providing spring tension between a door or window and its frame.
adj
comparative form of snug: more snug
Example Sentences
- "Again, the snuggers can be tied to the cannula and the cannula fixed to the skin edge to prevent displacement."
- "A midline abdominal incision was made and the descending aorta above the renal bifurcation was cleared of adjacent tissues and a snugger was placed."
- "As all of the arteries are controlled by snuggers except the innominate artery, the cardioplegia can infuse only the ascending aorta and thereby the coronary arteries. Once this cardioplegia is administered, the snuggers on the innominate artery can be appropriately rearranged and the stopcock can be moved back for institution of regional perfusion."
- "Tape binders or snuggers are to be taken off as each flake is finished."
- "The tape is supplied from a feeder-roll and is brought up to and curved around the cable by guide plates and rubber snuggers to form a wrapping lengthwise on the sheath."
- "Cable enters the latter through a slit in the concrete biological shield which is sealed by 6 in. of lead bricks, aluminium doors and rubber snuggers."
Etymology
From snug + -er.