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between wind and water

be·tween wind and wa·ter
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    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bih-tween noun wind, literary wahynd and waw-ter, wot-er]
    • /bɪˈtwin noun wɪnd, literary waɪnd ænd ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər/
    • /bɪˈtwiːn wɪnd ənd ˈwɔːtə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bih-tween noun wind, literary wahynd and waw-ter, wot-er]
    • /bɪˈtwin noun wɪnd, literary waɪnd ænd ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər/

Definitions of between wind and water words

  • noun between wind and water the part of a vessel's hull below the water line that is exposed by rolling or by wave action 3
  • noun between wind and water any point particularly susceptible to attack or injury 3
  • noun between wind and water close to the waterline of a ship 3
  • noun between wind and water in a dangerous spot 3
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Parts of speech for Between wind and water

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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between wind and water popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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