life car

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahyf kahr]
- /laɪf kɑr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahyf kahr]
- /laɪf kɑr/

Definitions of life car words

noun life car a watertight container used in marine rescue operations, suspended from a hawser and hauled back and forth between a stranded or wrecked vessel and the shore. 1
noun life car A watertight boat or box, travelling on a line from a wrecked vessel to the shore, and used to haul people through the waves. 0

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Origin of life car

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Life car

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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life car popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% 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.

life car usage trend in Literature

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