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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stick-slip

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables
stick--s-lip
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The spontaneous jerking motion that can occur as two objects slide over each other.

Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does stick-slip mean?
The spontaneous jerking motion that can occur as two objects slide over each other.

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