Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bloo waw-ter, wot-er]
- /blu ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bloo waw-ter, wot-er]
- /blu ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər/
Definitions of blue-water word
- adjective blue-water designed to operate on and range over the open sea; oceangoing: a bluewater navy that can be dispatched throughout the world, far from its home base. 1
- adjective blue-water Alternative spelling of blue water; (attributive use of noun). 0
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Origin of blue-water
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Blue-water
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blue-water popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% 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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