Transcription
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- [krohz]
- /kroʊz/
- /krəʊz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [krohz]
- /kroʊz/
Definitions of croze word
- noun croze the recess cut at the end of a barrel or cask to receive the head 3
- noun croze a tool for cutting this recess 3
- noun croze a groove at either end inside a cask, in which the head is fixed 3
- noun croze the groove at either end of the staves of a barrel, cask, etc., into which the edge of the head fits. 1
- noun croze a tool used by a cooper for cutting such a groove. 1
- noun croze A groove at the end of a cask or barrel to receive the edge of the head. 1
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Origin of croze
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; perhaps special use of crose, croze (variant of cross) in sense “cross groove”
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Croze
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
croze popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% 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.