moonrock

moon·rock

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [moon-rok]
- /ˈmunˌrɒk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [moon-rok]
- /ˈmunˌrɒk/

Definitions of moonrock word

noun moonrock a sample of lunar material. 1
noun moonrock a rock from the surface of the moon 0
noun moonrock a combination of cocaine and heroin 0

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Origin of moonrock

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70; moon + rock1

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Parts of speech for Moonrock

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Moonrock

moonrock popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

moonrock usage trend in Literature

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