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motor-boat

mo·tor-boat
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [moh-ter boht]
    • /ˈmoʊ tər boʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [moh-ter boht]
    • /ˈmoʊ tər boʊt/

Definitions of motor-boat word

  • noun motor-boat a boat propelled by an inboard or outboard motor. 1
  • verb without object motor-boat to travel in or operate a motorboat: to motorboat from Hyannis to Martha's Vineyard. 1

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Origin of motor-boat

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; motor + boat

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Motor-boat

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

motor-boat popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% 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.

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