buttstrap

butt·strap

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buht-strap]
- /ˈbʌtˌstræp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buht-strap]
- /ˈbʌtˌstræp/

Definitions of buttstrap word

noun buttstrap (in metal construction) a plate which overlaps and fastens two pieces butted together. 1
verb with object buttstrap to unite with a buttstrap or buttstraps. 1

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Origin of buttstrap

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70; butt1 + strap

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Parts of speech for Buttstrap

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Buttstrap

buttstrap popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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