Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [brohch]
- /broʊtʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [brohch]
- /broʊtʃ/
Definitions of broacher word
- noun broacher Machinery. an elongated, tapered, serrated cutting tool for shaping and enlarging holes. 1
- noun broacher a spit for roasting meat. 1
- noun broacher a gimlet for tapping casks. 1
- noun broacher (in a lock) a pin receiving the barrel of a key. 1
- noun broacher Also, broach spire. Architecture. an octagonal spire rising directly from a tower without any intervening feature. 1
- noun broacher Masonry. a pointed tool for the rough dressing of stone. 1
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Origin of broacher
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; (noun) Middle English broche < Anglo-French, Old French < Vulgar Latin *brocca spike, horn, tap of a cask (Medieval Latin broca), noun use of feminine of Latin adj. brocc(h)us projecting (said of teeth); (v.) Middle English brochen < Old French broch(i)er, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Broacher
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
broacher popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
broacher usage trend in Literature
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