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false keel

false keel
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fawls keel]
    • /fɔls kil/
    • /fɔːls kiːl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawls keel]
    • /fɔls kil/

Definitions of false keel words

  • noun false keel an extension to the keel of a vessel either for protecting the keel from damage or for reducing leeway 0
  • noun false keel a narrow keel below the main keel, for protection and increased stability 0
  • noun false keel (nautical) The timber below the main keel, used to serve both as a protection and to increase the ship's lateral resistance. 0
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Parts of speech for False keel

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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false keel popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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".

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