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hot tear

hot tear
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hot teer]
    • /hɒt tɪər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hot teer]
    • /hɒt tɪər/

Definition of hot tear words

  • noun hot tear a crack formed in hot metal during cooling, caused by an improper pouring temperature or undue restraint. 1

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Origin of hot tear

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Hot tear

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hot tear popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% 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.

hot tear usage trend in Literature

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