Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ball chain

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables: bal-l chain
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of chain composed of small hollow metal balls linked by short wires.

Inflected Forms

ball chains (plural)

Questions

What does ball chain mean?: A type of chain composed of small hollow metal balls linked by short wires.

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