corn picker

corn pick·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawrn pik-er]
- /kɔrn ˈpɪk ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawrn pik-er]
- /kɔrn ˈpɪk ər/

Definition of corn picker words

noun corn picker a machine for picking the ears of corn from standing stalks and removing the husks. 1

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Origin of corn picker

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Corn picker

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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corn picker popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% 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.

corn picker usage trend in Literature

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