Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tearstrip

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tearstrip
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of tear strip; a strip of material designed to be torn to open a package.

Example Sentences

"[…] a ridge portion on the lower end of the cap engages a rib on the container so that the cap cannot be removed without tearing off a tearstrip formed by the ridge and the lower portion of the cap skirt."
"A mechanism which can be fitted on to any existing L-sealer or sleeve-sealer shrinkwrapping unit can be used to incorporate a coloured tearstrip to facilitate easier pack opening."

Etymology

From tear + strip.

Inflected Forms

tearstrips (plural)

Questions

What does tearstrip mean?: Alternative form of tear strip; a strip of material designed to be torn to open a package.
Where does tearstrip come from?: From tear + strip.

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