gorge hook
gorge hook
G g Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gawrj hoo k]
- /gɔrdʒ hʊk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gawrj hoo k]
- /gɔrdʒ hʊk/
Definitions of gorge hook words
- noun gorge hook a fishhook with two barbed prongs; a hook made by fastening two hooks back to back at the shanks. 1
- noun gorge hook gorge1 (def 8). 1
- noun gorge hook (fishing) Two hooks separated by a piece of lead. 0
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Origin of gorge hook
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Gorge hook
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gorge hook popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% 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.
gorge hook usage trend in Literature
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