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- [heel-pleyt]
- /ˈhilˌpleɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [heel-pleyt]
- /ˈhilˌpleɪt/
Definitions of heelplate word
- noun heelplate a small metal plate attached to the heel of a shoe to protect it against excessive wear. 1
- noun heelplate a reinforcing piece of metal on a shoe, gun, etc 0
- noun heelplate a thin metal piece put on the bottom of the heel of a shoe to prevent wear 0
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Origin of heelplate
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; heel1 + plate1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Heelplate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
heelplate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% 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.
heelplate usage trend in Literature
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