hospital corners
hospital corner
H h Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- /ˈhɒs pɪ tl ˈkɔːr.nɚ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- /ˈhɒs pɪ tl ˈkɔːr.nɚ/
Definitions of hospital corners words
- noun hospital corners 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 corners neat, secure corners made by tucking in bedclothes at the foot with a double fold 0
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Parts of speech for Hospital corners
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hospital corners 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 about 68% 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.
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