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boneshaker

bone shaker
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˈboʊnˌʃei.kɚ/
    • /ˈbəʊnˌʃeɪ.kər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈboʊnˌʃei.kɚ/

Definitions of boneshaker word

  • noun boneshaker an early type of bicycle having solid tyres and no springs 3
  • noun boneshaker any decrepit or rickety vehicle 3
  • noun boneshaker an early-model bicycle, especially one with hard rubber tires. 1
  • noun boneshaker any uncomfortable vehicle. 1
  • noun boneshaker a rough ride in a vehicle. 1
  • noun boneshaker A velocipede (the bicycle of the late 1860s). 0

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Parts of speech for Boneshaker

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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boneshaker popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

boneshaker usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with boneshaker

  • who invented the boneshaker bicycle?
  • what was a boneshaker?
  • what is a boneshaker?

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