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- US Pronunciation
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- [hand spahyk]
- /hænd spaɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hand spahyk]
- /hænd spaɪk/
Definition of hand-spike word
- noun hand-spike a bar used as a lever. 1
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Origin of hand-spike
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Dutch handspaak (see hand, spoke2), with -spaak replaced by spike1
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Parts of speech for Hand-spike
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hand-spike popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% 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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