blockade-runner

block·ade-run·ner

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [blo-keyd ruhn-er]
- /blɒˈkeɪd ˈrʌn ər/
- /blɒkˈeɪd ˈrʌnə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blo-keyd ruhn-er]
- /blɒˈkeɪd ˈrʌn ər/

Definition of blockade-runner word

noun blockade-runner a ship or person that passes through a blockade. 1

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Origin of blockade-runner

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Blockade-runner

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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blockade-runner popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 71% 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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