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- [chahym]
- /tʃaɪm/
- /tʃaɪm/
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- [chahym]
- /tʃaɪm/
Definitions of chimb word
- abbreviation CHIMB chime2 3
- noun chimb the edge or brim of a cask, barrel, or the like, formed by the ends of the staves projecting beyond the head or bottom. 1
- noun chimb The edge of a cask, etc; a chine. 1
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Origin of chimb
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English chimb(e); compare Old English cimbing chime; cognate with Middle Low German, Middle Dutch kimme edge
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Parts of speech for Chimb
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chimb popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".