Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [krohz-foo t]
- /ˈkroʊzˌfʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [krohz-foo t]
- /ˈkroʊzˌfʊt/
Definitions of crow's-foot word
- noun crow's-foot a wrinkle at the outer corner of the eye 3
- noun crow's-foot an embroidery stitch with three points, used esp as a finishing at the end of a seam 3
- noun crow's-foot a system of diverging short ropes to distribute the pull of a single rope, used esp in balloon and airship riggings 3
- noun crow's-foot any of the wrinkles that often develop at the outer corners of the eyes of adults 3
- noun crow's-foot a three-pointed, stitched design put on a garment 3
- noun crow's-foot a way of rigging one rope to several ropes in order to distribute pull in handling balloons and airships 3
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Origin of crow's-foot
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English; so called because likened to a crow's foot or footprint
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Crow's-foot
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crow's-foot popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 63% 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.
Synonyms for crow's-foot
noun crow's-foot
- hollow — having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere.
- corrugation — a corrugating or being corrugated
- gutter — a channel at the side or in the middle of a road or street, for leading off surface water.
- ridge — a long, narrow elevation of land; a chain of hills or mountains.
- ruck — a fold or wrinkle; crease.
Antonyms for crow's-foot
noun crow's-foot
- smoothness — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
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