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- [fahyuh r kyoo-rey, kyoo r-ey]
- /faɪər kyʊˈreɪ, ˈkyʊər eɪ/
- /ˈfaɪə(r) kjʊə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fahyuh r kyoo-rey, kyoo r-ey]
- /faɪər kyʊˈreɪ, ˈkyʊər eɪ/
Definitions of fire-cure word
- verb with object fire-cure to cure (tobacco) by means of open fires, the smoke and flame imparting a creosotic flavor. 1
- verb fire-cure to cure (tobacco) by exposure to the smoke and heat of an open fire 0
- verb transitive fire-cure to cure (tobacco, etc.) by direct exposure to the smoke of wood fires 0
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Origin of fire-cure
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1880-85
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Fire-cure
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fire-cure popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% 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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