Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swingby

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: swing-by
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An interplanetary flight in which the gravitational attraction of a planet is used to provide acceleration and a change in course.

Etymology

From swing + by.

Inflected Forms

swingbys (plural) swing-by (alternative)

Questions

What does swingby mean?: An interplanetary flight in which the gravitational attraction of a planet is used to provide acceleration and a change in course.
Where does swingby come from?: From swing + by.

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