lamp shell

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lamp shel]
- /læmp ʃɛl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lamp shel]
- /læmp ʃɛl/

Definitions of lamp shell words

noun lamp shell a mollusklike marine animal; brachiopod. 1
noun lamp shell any of various brachiopods 0

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Origin of lamp shell

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55; so called because its shape was thought to resemble that of an ancient Roman oil lamp

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Parts of speech for Lamp shell

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lamp shell

lamp shell popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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.

lamp shell usage trend in Literature

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