Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dee-guhm]
- /diˈgʌm/
- /dɪɡˈʌm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dee-guhm]
- /diˈgʌm/
Definitions of degum word
- verb degum to remove gum from (a substance or object) 3
- verb with object degum to free from gum. 1
- verb with object degum to remove sericin from (silk filaments or yarn) by boiling in a soap solution; boil off. 1
- noun degum To remove gum from. 1
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Origin of degum
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; de- + gum1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Degum
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
degum popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.