Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

touchbox

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: touch-box
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A box containing lighted tinder, formerly carried by soldiers for kindling matchlocks.

Etymology

From touch + box.

Inflected Forms

touchboxes (plural) touch-box (alternative)

Questions

What does touchbox mean?: A box containing lighted tinder, formerly carried by soldiers for kindling matchlocks.
Where does touchbox come from?: From touch + box.

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