furbearer

fur·bear·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fur-bair-er]
- /ˈfɜrˌbɛər ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fur-bair-er]
- /ˈfɜrˌbɛər ər/

Definitions of furbearer word

noun furbearer any furry animal, especially one whose fur is of commercial value. 1
noun furbearer An animal whose fur is valued commercially. 1
noun furbearer any mammal that is hunted for its fur 0
noun furbearer An animal that is hunted or farmed for its fur. 0

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Origin of furbearer

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10; fur + bearer

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Parts of speech for Furbearer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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furbearer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

furbearer usage trend in Literature

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