Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [key lahyn]
- /keɪ laɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [key lahyn]
- /keɪ laɪn/
Definitions of k-line word
- noun k-line one of a series of lines (K-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (K-radiation) produced by the transition of an electron to the K-shell. 1
- noun k-line (IRC) The line in an IRCd configuration file that records the hostname of a banned user. 0
- verb k-line (Transitive Verb) (IRC) To ban a user from a server. 0
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Origin of k-line
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for K-line
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
k-line popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% 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.