packtrain

pack·train

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pak-treyn]
- /ˈpækˌtreɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pak-treyn]
- /ˈpækˌtreɪn/

Definition of packtrain word

noun packtrain a line or succession of pack animals, as mules or burros, used to transport food and supplies over terrain unsuitable for wagons or other vehicles. 1

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Origin of packtrain

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50; pack1 + train

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Parts of speech for Packtrain

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conjunction

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packtrain popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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