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- [furl]
- /fɜrl/
- /fɜːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [furl]
- /fɜrl/
Definitions of furling word
- verb with object furling to gather into a compact roll and bind securely, as a sail against a spar or a flag against its staff. 1
- verb without object furling to become furled. 1
- noun furling the act of furling. 1
- noun furling something furled, as a roll. 1
- idioms furling furl in a body, Nautical. to furl (a square sail) with loose canvas gathered at the mast, so as to make a harbor furl. 1
- idioms furling furl in the bunt, Nautical. to furl (a square sail) by gathering canvas upward, so as to load the yard equally at all points. 1
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Origin of furling
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
1550-60; compare Middle French ferler in same sense, perhaps representing Old French ferlier to chain, fasten, equivalent to fer firm (< Latin firmus) + lier to bind (< Latin ligāre)
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Parts of speech for Furling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
furling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
furling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with furling
- what is furling?
- how does a roller furling work?
See also
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