displacer

dis·plac·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dis-pley-ser]
- /dɪsˈpleɪ sər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dis-pley-ser]
- /dɪsˈpleɪ sər/

Definitions of displacer word

noun displacer a person or thing that displaces. 1
noun displacer plum1 (def 10). 1
noun displacer One who, or that which, displaces. 1
noun displacer (chemistry) The funnel part of the apparatus for solution by displacement. 0

See all 4 definitions of displacer

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Origin of displacer

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1580-90; displace + -er1

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Parts of speech for Displacer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Displacer

displacer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% 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.

displacer usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for displacer

noun displacer

placer — a person who sets things in their place or arranges them.

Just one Antonym for displacer