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- [pak an-uh-muh l]
- /pæk ˈæn ə məl/
- /pæk ˈænɪml/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pak an-uh-muh l]
- /pæk ˈæn ə məl/
Definitions of pack animal words
- noun pack animal a mule, donkey, burro, or horse bred for vigor and hardiness and used for carrying heavy loads. 1
- noun pack animal animal used for carrying 1
- countable noun pack animal A pack animal is an animal such as a horse or donkey that is used to carry things on journeys. 0
- noun pack animal an animal, such as a donkey, used to transport goods, equipment, etc 0
- noun pack animal an animal used for carrying packs or loads 0
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Origin of pack animal
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50
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Parts of speech for Pack animal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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pack animal popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% 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.
pack animal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pack animal
noun pack animal
- beast of burden — A beast of burden is an animal such as an ox or a donkey that is used for carrying or pulling things.
- draft animal — an animal used for pulling heavy loads.
- jument — (obsolete) A beast; especially, a beast of burden.
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