Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

velodyne

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
velo-dyne
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device that regulates the rotational speed of a shaft

Etymology

From Latin velox (“fast”) or velo- + -dyne.

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Questions

What does velodyne mean?
A device that regulates the rotational speed of a shaft
Where does velodyne come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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