hospital corner
hos·pi·tal cor·ner
H h Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hos-pi-tl kawr-ner]
- /ˈhɒs pɪ tl ˈkɔr nər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hos-pi-tl kawr-ner]
- /ˈhɒs pɪ tl ˈkɔr nər/
Definitions of hospital corner words
- noun hospital corner a fold on a bed sheet or blanket made by tucking the foot or head of the sheet straight under the mattress with the ends protruding and then making a diagonal fold at the side corner of the sheet and tucking this under to produce a triangular corner. 1
- noun hospital corner a corner of a made-up bed in which the bedclothes have been neatly and securely folded, esp as in hospitals 0
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Parts of speech for Hospital corner
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hospital corner popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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