flying fox

fly·ing fox

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [flahy-ing foks]
- /ˈflaɪ ɪŋ fɒks/
- /ˈflaɪɪŋ fɒks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flahy-ing foks]
- /ˈflaɪ ɪŋ fɒks/

Definitions of flying fox words

noun flying fox any large fruit bat of the genus Pteropus, of Old World tropical regions, having a foxlike head. 1
noun flying fox Australian. an aerial conveyor belt or suspended carrier operating on cables, often used to convey ore, dirt, or the like, over rivers and gorges in mining or construction operations. 1
noun flying fox large bat 1
noun flying fox any large fruit bat, esp any of the genus Pteropus of tropical Africa and Asia: family Pteropodidae 0
noun flying fox a cable mechanism used for transportation across a river, gorge, etc 0
noun flying fox a cable mechanism ridden for fun at an adventure playground, etc 0

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Origin of flying fox

First appearance:

before 1750

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1750-60

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Parts of speech for Flying fox

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flying fox popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% 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.

flying fox usage trend in Literature

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