bar-tack

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahr tak]
- /bɑr tæk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahr tak]
- /bɑr tæk/

Definition of bar-tack word

noun bar-tack a close series of stitches crossing a piece of cloth, as in an article of clothing, in order to reinforce it at a point of concentrated strain. 1

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Origin of bar-tack

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Bar-tack

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bar-tack popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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