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half-peck

half-peck
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [haf, hahf pek]
    • /hæf, hɑf pɛk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [haf, hahf pek]
    • /hæf, hɑf pɛk/

Definition of half-peck word

  • noun half-peck a unit of dry measure equal to 4 quarts (4.4 liters). 1

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Origin of half-peck

First appearance:

before 1745
One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1745-55

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Parts of speech for Half-peck

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

half-peck popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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