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- [haf-beek, hahf-]
- /ˈhæfˌbik, ˈhɑf-/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [haf-beek, hahf-]
- /ˈhæfˌbik, ˈhɑf-/
Definitions of halfbeak word
- noun halfbeak any of several marine fishes of the family Hemiramphidae, having a greatly elongated lower jaw. 1
- noun halfbeak A slender shoaling fish of coastal areas, with small pectoral fins and the lower jaw lengthened into a beak. It is related to the flying fishes and often skitters along the surface. 1
- noun halfbeak any marine and freshwater teleost fish of the tropical and subtropical family Hemiramphidae, having an elongated body with a short upper jaw and a long protruding lower jaw 0
- noun halfbeak any of a family (Hemirhamphidae, order Atheriniformes) of small, long-bodied, tropical marine bony fishes with a greatly extended lower jaw and a short upper jaw 0
- noun halfbeak (zoology) Any slender, marine fish of the family Hemiramphidae, having the upper jaw much shorter than the lower, the balahoo. 0
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Origin of halfbeak
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; half + beak
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Parts of speech for Halfbeak
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halfbeak popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the 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.
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