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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

688

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.08 in modern English

Syllables
688
IPA
0
Scrabble Score
0
Letters
1
Syllables
0
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Los Angeles class of attack submarine.

American usage

noun

A submarine of the Los Angeles class

Etymology

From the hull number of the first boat of the class, USS Los Angeles (SSN-688), Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered attack submarine

Usage

Inflected Forms

688s (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

688-class 688 class 688-boat 688 boat 688-sub 688 sub

Synonyms

Los Angeles class Los Angeles boat Los Angeles sub

Questions

What does 688 mean?
The Los Angeles class of attack submarine.
Where does 688 come from?
From the hull number of the first boat of the class, USS Los Angeles (SSN-688), Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered attack submarine

How to pronounce 688

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