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- US Pronunciation
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- [beech-bawl]
- /ˈbitʃˌbɔl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [beech-bawl]
- /ˈbitʃˌbɔl/
Definitions of beachball word
- noun beachball a large light brightly coloured ball for playing with on a beach 3
- noun beachball a large, light, buoyant ball, used especially for games at the seashore, swimming pools, etc. 1
- noun beachball Alternative spelling of beach ball. 1
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Origin of beachball
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; beach + ball1
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Parts of speech for Beachball
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
beachball popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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