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- [brob]
- /brɒb/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [brob]
- /brɒb/
Definitions of brob word
- noun brob a wedge-shaped spike for securing an end of a timber butting against the side of another. 1
- noun brob A wedge-shaped spike used to secure the end of a timber where it abuts another. Much used in earlier times in the construction of tunnelled box-timber headings. 0
- verb brob (Obsolete (No longer in use)) To poke or prick. 0
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Origin of brob
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; of uncertain origin
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Brob
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
brob popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% 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.