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moderate gale

mod·er·ate gale
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [adjective, noun mod-er-it, mod-rit geyl]
    • /adjective, noun ˈmɒd ər ɪt, ˈmɒd rɪt geɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [adjective, noun mod-er-it, mod-rit geyl]
    • /adjective, noun ˈmɒd ər ɪt, ˈmɒd rɪt geɪl/

Definitions of moderate gale words

  • noun moderate gale a wind of 32–38 miles per hour (14–17 m/sec). 1
  • noun moderate gale a gale of force seven on the Beaufort scale, capable of swaying trees 0
  • noun moderate gale a wind whose speed is 32 to 38 miles per hour 0

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Origin of moderate gale

First appearance:

before 1695
One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1695-1705

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Parts of speech for Moderate gale

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

moderate gale popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% 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.

moderate gale usage trend in Literature

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