heart shell

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahrt shel]
- /hɑrt ʃɛl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahrt shel]
- /hɑrt ʃɛl/

Definitions of heart shell words

noun heart shell any of numerous bivalve mollusks, especially of the families Cardiidae and Carditidae, having a heart-shaped shell. 1
noun heart shell the shell itself. 1

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Origin of heart shell

First appearance:

before 1745

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1745-55

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Parts of speech for Heart shell

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Heart shell

heart shell 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.

heart shell usage trend in Literature

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