inspan

in·span

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [in-span]
- /ɪnˈspæn/
- /ɪn.ˈspæn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-span]
- /ɪnˈspæn/

Definitions of inspan word

verb with object inspan to yoke or harness. 1
noun inspan Yoke (draft animals, typically oxen) in a team to a vehicle. 1
verb inspan to harness (animals) to (a vehicle); yoke 0
verb inspan to press (people) into service 0
verb transitive inspan to harness or yoke (animals) to a wagon, etc. 0
verb inspan To yoke oxen. 0

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Origin of inspan

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

From Afrikaans, dating back to 1825-35; See origin at in-1, span2

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Parts of speech for Inspan

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Inspan

inspan popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% 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.

inspan usage trend in Literature

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