chairborne

chair·borne

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [chair-bawrn, -bohrn]
- /ˈtʃɛərˌbɔrn, -ˌboʊrn/
- /tʃˈeəbɔːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chair-bawrn, -bohrn]
- /ˈtʃɛərˌbɔrn, -ˌboʊrn/

Definitions of chairborne word

adjective chairborne having an administrative or desk job rather than a more active one 3
adjective chairborne (of military, especially Air Force, personnel) having a desk job rather than a field or combat assignment. 1
adjective chairborne Employed to work in an office, etc. and not out in the field; having a sedentary job. 0

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Origin of chairborne

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

1940-45; blend of chair and airborne

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Parts of speech for Chairborne

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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chairborne 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.

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.

chairborne usage trend in Literature

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