Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gim-uh l, jim-uh l]
- /ˈgɪm əl, ˈdʒɪm əl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gim-uh l, jim-uh l]
- /ˈgɪm əl, ˈdʒɪm əl/
Definitions of gimmal word
- noun gimmal any of various joints for transmitting motion between rotating parts, as in a timepiece. 1
- noun gimmal (obsolete) Joined work whose parts move within each other; a pair or series of interlocked rings. 1
- noun gimmal a ring composed of interlocking rings 0
- noun gimmal a joint in any mechanism 0
- noun gimmal a ring formed of two or more interlocked circlets 0
- noun gimmal (Obsolete (No longer in use)) A quaint piece of machinery; a gimmer. 0
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Origin of gimmal
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; alteration of gemel (orig. in plural) twin, Middle English gemelles (< Old French gemeles) < Latin gemellus (singular), diminutive of geminus twin
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Parts of speech for Gimmal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gimmal popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% 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.
gimmal usage trend in Literature
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