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inwall

in·wall
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [verb in-wawl; noun in-wawl]
    • /verb ɪnˈwɔl; noun ˈɪnˌwɔl/
    • /ˈɪnwɔːl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb in-wawl; noun in-wawl]
    • /verb ɪnˈwɔl; noun ˈɪnˌwɔl/

Definitions of inwall word

  • verb with object inwall to enclose with a wall. 1
  • noun inwall an inner wall. 1
  • noun inwall Metallurgy. an inwardly sloping wall above the bosh of a blast furnace. 1
  • noun inwall The refractory lining of the stack of a blast furnace; or the interior walls or lining of a shaft furnace. 0
  • verb inwall (Transitive Verb) To shut in or enclose with walls. 0

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Origin of inwall

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; in-1 + wall

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Parts of speech for Inwall

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

inwall popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% 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.

inwall usage trend in Literature

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