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blanket roll

blan·ket roll
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blang-kit rohl]
    • /ˈblæŋ kɪt roʊl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blang-kit rohl]
    • /ˈblæŋ kɪt roʊl/

Definitions of blanket roll words

  • noun blanket roll a blanket or sleeping bag rolled into a cylindrical pack for easy carrying and outdoor use by hikers, soldiers, cowboys, etc., often with cooking utensils, food, and personal articles carried inside. 1
  • noun blanket roll a method of cheating at craps whereby the dice are thrown on a blanket, rug, or other soft surface so that they roll only in a forward direction, making it impossible for the four side numbers to appear face up. 1

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Origin of blanket roll

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Blanket roll

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

blanket roll 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 60% 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.

blanket roll usage trend in Literature

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