cross-compound

cross-com·pound

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kraws, kros adjective kom-pound, kom-pound]
- /krɔs, krɒs adjective ˈkɒm paʊnd, kɒmˈpaʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kraws, kros adjective kom-pound, kom-pound]
- /krɔs, krɒs adjective ˈkɒm paʊnd, kɒmˈpaʊnd/

Definition of cross-compound word

adjective cross-compound (of a compound engine or turbine) having the high-pressure and low-pressure units side by side. 1

Just one definition for cross-compound

Information block about the term

Parts of speech for Cross-compound

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cross-compound

cross-compound popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% 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.

Matching words

Was this page helpful?

Yes No

Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page

Tell us why?