flare-back

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flair bak]
- /flɛər bæk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flair bak]
- /flɛər bæk/

Definitions of flare-back word

noun flare-back a blast of flame that sometimes issues from the breech of a large gun or cannon when it is opened after firing. 1
noun flare-back a brief, unexpected recurrence: a flareback of winter in May. 1

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Origin of flare-back

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; noun use of verb phrase flare back

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Parts of speech for Flare-back

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Flare-back

flare-back popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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