Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

waterhouse stop

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables: wa-ter-house- stop
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An interchangeable diaphragm with an aperture for controlling the entry of light into a camera.

Etymology

Invented by photographer John Waterhouse in 1858.

Inflected Forms

Waterhouse stops (plural)

Synonyms

Waterhouse diaphragm

Questions

What does waterhouse stop mean?: An interchangeable diaphragm with an aperture for controlling the entry of light into a camera.
Where does waterhouse stop come from?: Invented by photographer John Waterhouse in 1858.

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