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forepole

fore·pole
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun fawr-pohl, fohr-; verb fawr-pohl, fohr-]
    • /noun ˈfɔrˌpoʊl, ˈfoʊr-; verb fɔrˈpoʊl, foʊr-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun fawr-pohl, fohr-; verb fawr-pohl, fohr-]
    • /noun ˈfɔrˌpoʊl, ˈfoʊr-; verb fɔrˈpoʊl, foʊr-/

Definitions of forepole word

  • noun forepole Also called spile, spill. any of a number of boards or timbers driven forward on top of a set to protect miners lengthening a tunnel from falling debris. 1
  • verb with object forepole to reinforce (the end of an excavated tunnel) with forepoles. 1

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Origin of forepole

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1870-75; fore- + pole1

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Parts of speech for Forepole

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

forepole popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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