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embay

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \im-ˈbā\
    • /ɪm.ˈbeɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \im-ˈbā\

Definitions of embay word

  • noun embay (chiefly of the wind ) confine (a sailing vessel) to a bay. 1
  • verb embay to form into a bay 0
  • verb embay to enclose in or as if in a bay 0
  • verb embay (esp of the wind) to force (a ship, esp a sailing ship) into a bay 0
  • verb transitive embay to shelter or confine (a vessel) in a bay 0
  • verb transitive embay to shut in; enclose or surround, as in a bay 0
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Parts of speech for Embay

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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embay popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 61% 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.

embay usage trend in Literature

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