paddle wheel

pad·dle wheel

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pad-l hweel, weel]
- /ˈpæd l ʰwil, wil/
- /ˈpæd.l̩ wiːl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pad-l hweel, weel]
- /ˈpæd l ʰwil, wil/

Definitions of paddle wheel words

noun paddle wheel a wheel for propelling a ship, having a number of paddles entering the water more or less perpendicularly. 1
noun paddle wheel wheel that propels a paddle boat 1
noun paddle wheel a large wheel fitted with paddles, turned by an engine to propel a vessel on the water 0
noun paddle wheel a wheel with paddles set at right angles about its circumference for propelling a steamboat 0

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Origin of paddle wheel

First appearance:

before 1675

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1675-85

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Paddle wheel

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Paddle wheel

paddle wheel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% 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.

paddle wheel usage trend in Literature

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