Transcription
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- [gohf]
- /goʊf/
- /gəʊf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gohf]
- /goʊf/
Definitions of goaf word
- noun plural goaf gob1 (def 3). 1
- noun goaf (mining) That part of a mine from which the mineral has been partially or wholly removed. 1
- noun goaf the waste left in old mine workings 0
- noun goaf (mining) The waste left in old workings. 0
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Origin of goaf
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; origin uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Goaf
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
goaf popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% 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.