Transcription
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- [duhb-uh l huhng]
- /ˈdʌb əl hʌŋ/
- /ˈdʌbl hʌŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duhb-uh l huhng]
- /ˈdʌb əl hʌŋ/
Definitions of double-hung word
- adjective double-hung (of a window) having two vertically sliding sashes, each closing a different part of the opening. 1
- adjective double-hung (of a window sash) sliding vertically, with a counterweight on each side. 1
- adjective double-hung (of a window) having two vertical sashes, the upper one sliding in grooves outside those of the lower 0
- adjective double-hung designating or of a kind of window having two sashes that slide up and down, each balanced by counterweights and covering a different part of the window space 0
- noun double-hung such a window 0
- adjective double-hung (of a window) Having both sashes hung with weights and cords. 0
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Origin of double-hung
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25
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Parts of speech for Double-hung
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
double-hung popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% 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.
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