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- [bahl-sais]
- /ˈbɑl sɛəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bahl-sais]
- /ˈbɑl sɛəs/
Definitions of balsas word
- noun balsas river in SC Mexico, flowing into the Pacific: c. 450 mi (724 km) 3
- noun balsas a tropical American tree, Ochroma pyramidale (lagopus), of the bombax family, yielding an exceedingly light wood used for life preservers, rafts, toy airplanes, etc. 1
- noun balsas a raft made of balsa wood. 1
- noun balsas any life raft. 1
- noun balsas Plural form of balsa. 1
- noun balsas plural of balsa. 0
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Origin of balsas
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
1770-80; < Spanish: boat
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Balsas
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
balsas popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% 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.
balsas usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for balsas
noun balsas
- barge — A barge is a long, narrow boat with a flat bottom. Barges are used for carrying heavy loads, especially on canals.
- boat — A boat is something in which people can travel across water.
- float — to rest or remain on the surface of a liquid; be buoyant: The hollow ball floated.
- pontoon — the card game twenty-one.
- lifeboat — a double-ended ship's boat, constructed, mounted, and provisioned so as to be readily able to rescue and maintain persons from a sinking vessel.
Top questions with balsas
- where is the balsas river?