ice pick

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahys pik]
- /aɪs pɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahys pik]
- /aɪs pɪk/

Definitions of ice pick words

noun ice pick a sharp-pointed tool for chipping or cutting ice. 1
noun ice pick pointed tool for breaking ice 1
countable noun ice pick An ice pick is a small pointed tool that you use for breaking ice. 0
noun ice pick a pointed tool used for breaking ice 0
noun ice pick a sharply pointed metal tool used to chop ice into small pieces 0
noun ice pick Alternative spelling of icepick. 0

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Origin of ice pick

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Ice pick

noun

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Ice pick

ice pick 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 57% 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.

ice pick usage trend in Literature

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