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- [faw-ler]
- /ˈfɔ lər/
- /ˈfɒ.lə(r)/
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- [faw-ler]
- /ˈfɔ lər/
Definitions of faller word
- noun faller a person or thing that falls. 1
- noun faller any of various devices that operate by falling. 1
- noun faller Textiles. a device for cleaning, straightening, and separating fibers during combing of worsted stock, consisting of a series of metal pins set into a rectangular bar or rod. 1
- noun faller a logger hired to cut down trees; feller. 1
- noun faller A person who fells trees for a living. 1
- noun faller any device that falls or operates machinery by falling, as in a spinning machine 0
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Origin of faller
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at fall, -er1
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Parts of speech for Faller
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
faller popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
faller usage trend in Literature
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