digging stick

dig stick

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dig stik]
- /dɪg stɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dig stik]
- /dɪg stɪk/

Definitions of digging stick words

noun digging stick a pointed or spatulate wooden stick, sometimes having a stone weight or crossbar attached and used in primitive societies for loosening the ground to extract buried wild plant foods and for tilling the soil. 1
noun digging stick tool: sharpened branch used to dig 1

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Origin of digging stick

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Digging stick

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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digging stick popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% 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.

digging stick usage trend in Literature

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