olive shell

ol·ive shell

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ol-iv shel]
- /ˈɒl ɪv ʃɛl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ol-iv shel]
- /ˈɒl ɪv ʃɛl/

Definitions of olive shell words

noun olive shell any marine gastropod of the family Olividae, having a polished, highly colored, elongated shell and a large mantle that, when extended, surrounds the shell. 1
noun olive shell the shell itself. 1

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Origin of olive shell

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Olive shell

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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olive shell popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% 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.

olive shell usage trend in Literature

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