gastric mill

gas·tric mill

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gas-trik mil]
- /ˈgæs trɪk mɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gas-trik mil]
- /ˈgæs trɪk mɪl/

Definitions of gastric mill words

noun gastric mill a gizzard in decapod crustaceans, as lobsters, crabs, and shrimps, having an arrangement of teeth and small bones for grinding food and bristles for filtering small particles. 1
noun gastric mill gizzard (def 2). 1

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Origin of gastric mill

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Gastric mill

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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exclamation

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gastric mill popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 69% 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.

gastric mill usage trend in Literature

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