Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [leens]
- /lĩs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [leens]
- /lĩs/
Definitions of lins word
- noun lins a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream. 1
- noun lins a pool of water, especially at the foot of a waterfall. 1
- noun lins a steep ravine or precipice. 1
- noun lins plural of lin. 0
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Origin of lins
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; conflation of Old English hlynn torrent (not recorded in ME), and Scots Gaelic linne, cognate with Irish linn, Welsh llyn
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Parts of speech for Lins
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lins popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.