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cramp ball

cramp ball
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kramp bawl]
    • /kræmp bɔl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kramp bawl]
    • /kræmp bɔl/

Definition of cramp ball words

  • noun cramp ball a hard round blackish ascomycetous fungus, Daldinia concentrica, characteristically found on the bark of ash trees and formerly carried to ward off cramp. The specific name refers to the concentric rings revealed if the fungus is sliced 3

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Parts of speech for Cramp ball

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cramp ball popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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