lantern wheel
lan·tern wheel
L l Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lan-tern hweel, weel]
- /ˈlæn tərn ʰwil, wil/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lan-tern hweel, weel]
- /ˈlæn tərn ʰwil, wil/
Definitions of lantern wheel words
- noun lantern wheel a wheel, used like a pinion, consisting essentially of two parallel disks or heads whose peripheries are connected by a series of bars that engage with the teeth of another wheel. 1
- noun lantern wheel A kind of pinion or wheel having cylindrical bars or trundles, instead of teeth, inserted at their ends in two parallel disks or plates. 0
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Origin of lantern wheel
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95
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Parts of speech for Lantern wheel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lantern wheel popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% 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.
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