claybank

clay·bank

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kley-bangk]
- /ˈkleɪˌbæŋk/
- /klˈeɪbaŋk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kley-bangk]
- /ˈkleɪˌbæŋk/

Definitions of claybank word

noun claybank a dull brownish-orange colour 3
noun claybank (as adjective) 3
adjective claybank of the color of a bank of clay; dull brownish-yellow 3
noun claybank a dull yellow color; dun; brownish-yellow. 1
noun claybank a horse of this color. 1
noun claybank A dun-coloured horse. 1

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Origin of claybank

First appearance:

before 1745

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1745-55; clay1 + bank1

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Parts of speech for Claybank

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Claybank

claybank popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% 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.

claybank usage trend in Literature

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