bradawl

brad·awl

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [brad-awl]
- /ˈbrædˌɔl/
- /ˈbræd.ɔːl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [brad-awl]
- /ˈbrædˌɔl/

Definitions of bradawl word

noun bradawl an awl used to pierce wood, leather, or other materials for the insertion of brads, screws, etc 3
noun bradawl a straight awl with a chisel edge, used to make holes, as for brads 3
noun bradawl an awl for making small holes in wood for brads. 1
noun bradawl tool for making holes 1
noun bradawl An awl for making holes, especially in wood to take screws. 0

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Origin of bradawl

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25; brad + awl

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Parts of speech for Bradawl

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bradawl

bradawl popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% 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.

bradawl usage trend in Literature

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