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pack animal

pack an·i·mal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pak an-uh-muh l]
    • /pæk ˈæn ə məl/
    • /pæk ˈænɪml/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Pack animal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

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

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Synonyms 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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