hangfire

hang·fire

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hang-fahyuh r]
- /ˈhæŋˌfaɪər/
- /hˈaŋfaɪə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hang-fahyuh r]
- /ˈhæŋˌfaɪər/

Definitions of hangfire word

noun hangfire a delay in the detonation of gunpowder or other ammunition, caused by some defect in the fuze. 1
noun hangfire the delay of a gun firing or explosives detonating 0

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Origin of hangfire

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95; hang + fire

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Parts of speech for Hangfire

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hangfire

hangfire popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% 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.

hangfire usage trend in Literature

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