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long-and-short work

long-and-short work
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lawng-uh n-shawrt, long-]
    • /ˈlɔŋ ənˈʃɔrt, ˈlɒŋ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lawng-uh n-shawrt, long-]
    • /ˈlɔŋ ənˈʃɔrt, ˈlɒŋ-/

Definitions of long-and-short work words

  • noun long-and-short work an arrangement of rectangular quoins or jambstones set alternately vertically and horizontally. 1
  • noun long-and-short work the alternation in masonry of vertical and horizontal blocks of stone 0
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Origin of long-and-short work

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Long-and-short work

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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long-and-short work popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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