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flinger

fling·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fling-er]
    • /ˈflɪŋ ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fling-er]
    • /ˈflɪŋ ər/

Definitions of flinger word

  • noun flinger a person or thing that flings. 1
  • noun flinger Also called slinger, thrower. a device, mounted on a rotating shaft, for throwing lubricant onto a bearing or for keeping grit out of a bearing by centrifugal force. 1
  • noun flinger One who flings or hurls something. 1
  • noun flinger One who jeers. 0

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Origin of flinger

First appearance:

before 1490
One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1490-1500; fling + -er1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Flinger

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

flinger popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% 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".

flinger usage trend in Literature

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