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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underdrive

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-der-drive
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Designed to turn at a slower speed than stock.

verb

To slow the rate of rotation in (a pulley-based system).

Transitive verb

Etymology

From under- + drive.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

underdrives (present, singular) underdriving (participle, present) underdrove (past) underdriven (participle, past)

Questions

What does underdrive mean?
Designed to turn at a slower speed than stock.
Where does underdrive come from?
From under- + drive.

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