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- [kawrvz]
- /kɔrvz/
- /kˈɔːvz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawrvz]
- /kɔrvz/
Definitions of corves word
- abbreviation CORVES corf 3
- noun corves plural of corf. 1
- noun plural corves Mining. a small wagon for carrying coal, ore, etc. a wicker basket formerly used for this purpose. 1
- noun plural corves a basket, cage, or boxlike structure with perforations for keeping lobsters or fish alive in water. 1
- noun corves Plural form of corf. 1
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Origin of corves
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Middle Dutch (cognate with German Korb) < Latin corbis basket; cf. corbeil
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Parts of speech for Corves
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
corves popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
corves usage trend in Literature
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