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fourche

four·ché
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foo r-shey]
    • /fʊərˈʃeɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foo r-shey]
    • /fʊərˈʃeɪ/

Definitions of fourche word

  • adjective fourche forked or divided into two at the extremity or in extremities: a lion's tail fourché; a cross fourché. 1
  • adjective fourche Having the ends forked or branched, and the ends of the branches terminating abruptly as if cut off; -- said of an ordinary, especially of a cross. 0

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Origin of fourche

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < French; see fork, -ee

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Parts of speech for Fourche

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

fourche popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

fourche usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with fourche

  • what does belle fourche mean?
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