distress gun
dis·tress gun
D d Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dih-stres guhn]
- /dɪˈstrɛs gʌn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dih-stres guhn]
- /dɪˈstrɛs gʌn/
Definition of distress gun words
- noun distress gun a gun fired at one-minute intervals as a signal of distress. 1
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Origin of distress gun
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25
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Parts of speech for Distress gun
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
distress gun 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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