bowsaw

bow saw

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boh]
- /boʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boh]
- /boʊ/

Definitions of bowsaw word

noun bowsaw a saw with a thin blade in a bow-shaped frame 3
noun bowsaw a saw having a narrow blade held at both ends by a bowed handle. 1
noun bowsaw Alternative form of bow saw. 0

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Origin of bowsaw

First appearance:

before 1670

One of the 47% oldest English words

First recorded in 1670-80

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Parts of speech for Bowsaw

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bowsaw

bowsaw popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% 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.

bowsaw usage trend in Literature

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