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chatter mark

chat·ter mark
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chat-er mahrk]
    • /ˈtʃæt ər mɑrk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chat-er mahrk]
    • /ˈtʃæt ər mɑrk/

Definitions of chatter mark words

  • noun chatter mark any of a series of grooves, pits, and scratches on the surface of a rock, usually made by the movement of a glacier 3
  • noun chatter mark a mark left by a tool that chatters 3
  • noun chatter mark any mark or scratch on a rock surface caused by a large, heavy mass, esp. a glacier, sliding over it 3
  • noun chatter mark a mark left by a tool that has been chattering. 1
  • noun chatter mark Geology. any of a series of irregular gouges made on rock surfaces by the slipping of rock fragments held in the lower portion of a glacier. 1
  • noun chatter mark (engineering) One of the fine undulations or ripples formed on the surface of work by a cutting tool which chatters. 0

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Origin of chatter mark

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Chatter mark

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

chatter mark popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 67% 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.

chatter mark usage trend in Literature

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