Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [boks-hed]
- /ˈbɒksˌhɛd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [boks-hed]
- /ˈbɒksˌhɛd/
Definition of boxhead word
- noun boxhead a heading, usually atthe top of a page, newspaper column, or column of figures, enclosed in a box formed by rules. 1
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Origin of boxhead
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; box1 + head
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Boxhead
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
boxhead popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
boxhead usage trend in Literature
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