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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

waverider

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables
wa-verid-er
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hypersonic aircraft that improves its supersonic lift-to-drag ratio by using the shock waves generated by its own flight as a lifting surface.

noun

a surfer

noun

A surfing implement, such as a windsurfer board

Etymology

From wave + rider.

Inflected Forms

waveriders (plural) wave rider (alternative) wave-rider (alternative)

Questions

What does waverider mean?
A hypersonic aircraft that improves its supersonic lift-to-drag ratio by using the shock waves generated by its own flight as a lifting surface.
Where does waverider come from?
From wave + rider.

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