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clip on

clip on
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klip on, awn]
    • /klɪp ɒn, ɔn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klip on, awn]
    • /klɪp ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of clip on words

  • adjective clip on designed to be clipped on easily, especially by a self-attached clip: a clip-on bow tie. 1
  • noun clip on a clip-on device, ornament, or the like. 1

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Origin of clip on

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; adj., noun use of verb phrase clip on

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Parts of speech for Clip on

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

clip on popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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