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collieries

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˈkɑː.ljɚ-/
    • /ˈkɒl.i.ər.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈkɑː.ljɚ-/

Definitions of collieries word

  • noun collieries Plural form of colliery. 1
  • noun collieries plural of colliery. 0

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Parts of speech for Collieries

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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collieries popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% 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.

collieries usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for collieries

noun collieries

  • seams — the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
  • pits — the stone of a fruit, as of a cherry, peach, or plum.
  • coalfaces — Plural form of coalface.
  • quarries — an excavation or pit, usually open to the air, from which building stone, slate, or the like, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc.
  • coalmines — Plural form of coalmine.

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