droplight

drop·light

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drop-lahyt]
- /ˈdrɒpˌlaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drop-lahyt]
- /ˈdrɒpˌlaɪt/

Definitions of droplight word

noun droplight an electric or gas lamp suspended from the ceiling or wall by a flexible cord or tube. 1
noun droplight an electric light that may be raised or lowered by means of a pulley or other mechanism 0
noun droplight a light so suspended from a fixture that it can be raised or lowered as desired 0
noun droplight Alternative spelling of drop light. 0

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Origin of droplight

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1860-65; drop + light1

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Parts of speech for Droplight

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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droplight popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% 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.

droplight usage trend in Literature

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