jackstone

jack·stone

J j

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jak-stohn]
- /ˈdʒækˌstoʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jak-stohn]
- /ˈdʒækˌstoʊn/

Definitions of jackstone word

noun jackstone jack1 (def 5a, b). 1
noun jackstone jackstones, (used with a singular verb) jack1 (def 5c). 1
noun jackstone A jack; one of the playing pieces in the game of jacks. 1
noun jackstone jack (sense 13) jack (sense 13c) 0
noun jackstone jack noun 0

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Origin of jackstone

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

1805-15; earlier chackstone, alteration of checkstone pebble, of uncertain origin

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Parts of speech for Jackstone

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Jackstone

jackstone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% 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.

jackstone usage trend in Literature

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