Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

torpedo punt

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: tor-pe-do punt
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kick of the football made whereby the pointy ends of the ball are oriented lengthwise along its trajectory, thereby aiding aerodynamics. Some spin about the lengthwise axis is imparted to help keep that orientation in flight.

Inflected Forms

torpedo punts (plural)

Questions

What does torpedo punt mean?: A kick of the football made whereby the pointy ends of the ball are oriented lengthwise along its trajectory, thereby aiding aerodynamics. Some spin about the lengthwise axis is imparted to help keep that orientation in flight.

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