broadbill

broad·bill

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [brawd-bil]
- /ˈbrɔdˌbɪl/
- /brˈɔːdbɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [brawd-bil]
- /ˈbrɔdˌbɪl/

Definitions of broadbill word

noun broadbill any passerine bird of the family Eurylaimidae, of tropical Africa and Asia, having bright plumage and a short wide bill 3
noun broadbill any of various wide-billed birds, such as the scaup and shoveler 3
noun broadbill any of various birds with a broad bill, as the scaup and shoveler ducks, spoonbill, etc. 3
noun broadbill any of several small, often brightly colored passerine birds of the family Eurylaimidae, of the Old World tropics, having a broad, flattened bill2 . 1
noun broadbill any of various birds with a broad bill, as the scaup duck, shoveler, and spoonbill. 1
noun broadbill Any of several ducks, having a broad bill, including the shoveler. 0

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Origin of broadbill

First appearance:

before 1625

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1625-35; broad + bill2

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Parts of speech for Broadbill

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

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broadbill popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% 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.

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