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- [uh-duhk-ter]
- /əˈdʌk tər/
- /ædˈdʌk.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-duhk-ter]
- /əˈdʌk tər/
Definitions of adductor word
- noun adductor a muscle that adducts 3
- noun adductor any muscle that adducts (opposed to abductor). 1
- noun adductor A muscle whose contraction moves a limb or other part of the body toward the midline of the body or toward another part. 1
- noun adductor (anatomy) A muscle which draws a limb or part of the body toward the middle line of the body, or closes extended parts of the body; -- opposed to abductor; as, the adductor of the eye, which turns the eye toward the nose. 0
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Origin of adductor
First appearance:
before 1740 One of the 48% newest English words
1740-50; < New Latin, Late Latin: conductor. See adduce, -tor
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Parts of speech for Adductor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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adductor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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