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hill climb

hill climb
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hil klahym]
    • /hɪl klaɪm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hil klahym]
    • /hɪl klaɪm/

Definitions of hill climb words

  • noun hill climb a racing event for motorcycles or automobiles in which competitors drive up a hilly course one at a time, the winner having the fastest time. 1
  • noun hill climb Computer 1
  • noun hill climb a competition in which motor vehicles attempt singly to ascend a steep slope as fast as possible 0
  • noun hill climb A sporting event, during which vehicles are driven or ridden up a steep incline. The goal is to reach the highest level on the slope. 0
  • verb hill climb (Intransitive Verb) To attempt to ascend a steep slope using a motor vehicle. 0

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Origin of hill climb

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hill climb

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hill climb popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% 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.

hill climb usage trend in Literature

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