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- [bawl kar-ee-er]
- /bɔl ˈkær i ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
Historical Comparancy
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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