Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bahrb-lis]
- /ˈbɑrb lɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bahrb-lis]
- /ˈbɑrb lɪs/
Definitions of barbless word
- adjective barbless without a barb 3
- adjective barbless not equipped with a barb: barbless fishhooks. 1
- noun barbless Lacking a barb. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of barbless
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; barb1 + -less
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Barbless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
barbless popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% 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.
barbless usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with barbless
- what is a barbless hook?
- how to make barbless hooks?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with b
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