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floating gang

float·ing gang
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [floh-ting gang]
    • /ˈfloʊ tɪŋ gæŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [floh-ting gang]
    • /ˈfloʊ tɪŋ gæŋ/

Definition of floating gang words

  • noun floating gang a group of railroad workers who service or repair the track but are not assigned to a particular section. 1
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Origin of floating gang

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Floating gang

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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floating gang popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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