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whitworth gun

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
whit-worth -gun
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of rifled cannon and small arms. The bore has a polygonal section, and the twist is rapid. The ball, which is pointed in front, is made to fit the bore accurately, and is very much elongated, its length being about three-and-a-half times its diameter.

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Etymology

Invented by Sir Joseph Whitworth of Manchester, England.

Inflected Forms

Whitworth guns (plural)

Questions

What does whitworth gun mean?
A form of rifled cannon and small arms. The bore has a polygonal section, and the twist is rapid. The ball, which is pointed in front, is made to fit the bore accurately, and is very much elongated, its length being about three-and-a-half times its diameter.
Where does whitworth gun come from?
Invented by Sir Joseph Whitworth of Manchester, England.

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