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ball-carrier

ball-car·ri·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bawl kar-ee-er]
    • /bɔl ˈkær i ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bawl kar-ee-er]
    • /bɔl ˈkær i ər/

Definition of ball-carrier word

  • noun ball-carrier the offensive player having the ball and attempting to gain ground. 1

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Origin of ball-carrier

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Ball-carrier

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ball-carrier popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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