crane fly

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kreyn flahy]
- /kreɪn flaɪ/
- /kreɪn flaɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kreyn flahy]
- /kreɪn flaɪ/

Definitions of crane fly words

noun crane fly any dipterous fly of the family Tipulidae, having long legs, slender wings, and a narrow body 3
noun crane fly any of a family (Tipulidae) of slender, mosquitolike dipterous flies with long legs 3
noun crane fly any of numerous nonbiting insects constituting the family Tipulidae, inhabiting damp areas and resembling a large mosquito with extremely long legs. 1

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Origin of crane fly

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

First recorded in 1650-60

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Parts of speech for Crane fly

noun

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crane fly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% 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.

crane fly usage trend in Literature

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