Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spindown

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: spin-down
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A reduction in spin speed (of a hard disk, pulsar etc)

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From spin + down.

Usage

Inflected Forms

spindowns (plural)

Antonyms

spinup

Questions

What does spindown mean?: A reduction in spin speed (of a hard disk, pulsar etc)
Where does spindown come from?: From spin + down.

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