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stimpmeter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
stimp-me-ter
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device that measures the speed of a golf course's putting green by applying a known force to a golf ball and measuring the distance travelled.

Etymology

Blend of Stimpson + meter; it was designed by golfer Edward S. Stimpson, Sr. in 1935.

Inflected Forms

Stimpmeters (plural)

Questions

What does stimpmeter mean?
A device that measures the speed of a golf course's putting green by applying a known force to a golf ball and measuring the distance travelled.
Where does stimpmeter come from?
Blend of Stimpson + meter; it was designed by golfer Edward S. Stimpson, Sr. in 1935.

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