lag-screw

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lag skroo]
- /læg skru/
- /læɡ skruː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lag skroo]
- /læg skru/

Definitions of lag-screw word

verb with object lag-screw to fasten with a lag screw. 1
noun lag-screw a heavy wood screw having a square or hexagonal head driven by a wrench. 1

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Origin of lag-screw

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Lag-screw

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lag-screw

lag-screw popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% 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.