Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slap-back

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.97 in modern English

Syllables
slap-back
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

when bass strings are slapped rather plucked individually.

noun

a faulty landing, whereby the skier rotates backwards around the knee-joint and hits the snow of the landing slope with their back and head, before rising off the snow back into position with their skis underneath them.

Inflected Forms

more slap-back (comparative) most slap-back (superlative) slap-backs (plural)

Phrases

double-full triple-full

Frequently Paired Words

rudy randy daffy full double-full triple-full lay back

Questions

What does slap-back mean?
when bass strings are slapped rather plucked individually.

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