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- [bred-kruhm]
- /ˈbrɛdˌkrʌm/
- /ˈbredkrʌm/
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- [bred-kruhm]
- /ˈbrɛdˌkrʌm/
Definitions of breadcrumb word
- countable noun breadcrumb Breadcrumbs are tiny pieces of dry bread. They are used in cooking. 3
- noun breadcrumb the soft inner part of bread 3
- noun breadcrumb bread crumbled into small fragments, as for use in cooking 3
- verb breadcrumb to coat (food) with breadcrumbs 3
- noun breadcrumb a crumb of bread, either dried or soft. 1
- noun breadcrumb Usually, breadcrumbs.Also called breadcrumb trail. Digital Technology. a sequence of text links on the current page of a website or web-based application, usually at the top, showing the page's location within a hierarchy of content or browsing history and providing a convenient navigational tool: Online shoppers can use breadcrumbs to see other products in the same category. 1
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Origin of breadcrumb
First appearance:
before 1760 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1760-70; bread + crumb
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Parts of speech for Breadcrumb
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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breadcrumb popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% 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.
breadcrumb usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with breadcrumb
- what is breadcrumb navigation?
- what is a breadcrumb?
- what is breadcrumb trail?
- how to breadcrumb chicken?
- how to make breadcrumb chicken?
- what is a breadcrumb trail in web design?
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