coffin bone

cof·fin An·na·ba

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kaw-fin, kof-in an-nah-buh]
- /ˈkɔ fɪn, ˈkɒf ɪn ænˈnɑ bə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kaw-fin, kof-in an-nah-buh]
- /ˈkɔ fɪn, ˈkɒf ɪn ænˈnɑ bə/

Definitions of coffin bone words

noun coffin bone the terminal phalangeal bone inside the hoof of the horse and similar animals 3
noun coffin bone the foot bone inside the hoof of a horse 3
noun coffin bone the terminal phalanx in the foot of the horse and allied animals, enclosed in the hoof. 1
noun coffin bone The bottommost bone in the equine leg, encased by the hoof capsule, and corresponding to the third phalanx of the middle finger, or toe, of most mammals. 0

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Origin of coffin bone

First appearance:

before 1710

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1710-20

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Parts of speech for Coffin bone

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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coffin bone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% 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.

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