blackplate

black·plate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blak-pleyt]
- /ˈblækˌpleɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blak-pleyt]
- /ˈblækˌpleɪt/

Definitions of blackplate word

noun blackplate cold-rolled sheet steel before pickling or cleaning. 1
noun blackplate sheet steel coated with a lacquer or enamel. 1

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Origin of blackplate

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60; black + plate1

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Parts of speech for Blackplate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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blackplate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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