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bear's-paw

bear's-paw
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bairz-paw]
    • /ˈbɛərzˌpɔ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bairz-paw]
    • /ˈbɛərzˌpɔ/

Definitions of bear's-paw word

  • noun bear's-paw a clam of the genus Hippopus, having a ridged, white shell with purplish-red spots. 1
  • noun bear's-paw A large bivalve shell of the East Indies (Hippopus maculatus), often used as an ornament. 0

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Parts of speech for Bear's-paw

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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bear's-paw popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% 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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