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- [oh-kuh m]
- /ˈoʊ kəm/
- /ˈəʊkəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-kuh m]
- /ˈoʊ kəm/
Definitions of oakum word
- noun oakum loose fiber obtained by untwisting and picking apart old ropes, used for caulking the seams of ships. 1
- noun oakum Loose fiber obtained by untwisting old rope, used especially in caulking wooden ships. 1
- noun oakum loose fibre obtained by unravelling old rope, used esp for caulking seams in wooden ships 0
- noun oakum loose, stringy hemp fiber gotten by taking apart old ropes and treated as with tar, used as a caulking material 0
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Origin of oakum
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English okome, Old English ācuma, variant of ācumba, literally, offcombings, equivalent to ā- separative prefix (see a-3) + -cumba (see comb1)
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Parts of speech for Oakum
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oakum popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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noun oakum
- filler — an aluminum coin of Hungary, the 100th part of a forint.
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