checkrail

check rail

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Definition of checkrail word

noun checkrail (in a window sash) a meeting rail, especially one closing against the corresponding rail with a diagonal or rabbeted overlap. 1

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Origin of checkrail

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Checkrail

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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checkrail popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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.

checkrail usage trend in Literature

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