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- /pɛər ʌv, ɒv ˈkʌm.pəs/
- /peə(r) əv ˈkʌm.pəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /pɛər ʌv, ɒv ˈkʌm.pəs/
Definition of pair of compasses words
- noun pair of compasses compass (def 7) 1
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Origin of pair of compasses
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55
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Parts of speech for Pair of compasses
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pair of compasses popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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