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- [pal-it]
- /ˈpæl ɪt/
- /ˈpæl.ɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pal-it]
- /ˈpæl ɪt/
Definitions of pallet word
- noun pallet a small, low, portable platform on which goods are placed for storage or moving, as in a warehouse or vehicle. 1
- noun pallet a flat board or metal plate used to support ceramic articles during drying. 1
- noun pallet Horology. a lever with three projections, two of which intermittently lock and receive impulses from the escape wheel and one which transmits these impulses to the balance. either of the two projections of this lever that engage and release the escape wheel. 1
- noun pallet a painter's palette. 1
- noun pallet (on a pawl) a lip or projection that engages with the teeth of a ratchet wheel. 1
- noun pallet Printing. typeholder. 1
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Origin of pallet
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English pailet < Anglo-French paillete, equivalent to Old French paille straw (< Latin palea chaff) + -ete ette
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Parts of speech for Pallet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pallet popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pallet usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pallet
noun pallet
- bedstead — A bedstead is the metal or wooden frame of an old-fashioned bed.
- box spring — A box spring is a frame containing rows of coiled springs that is used to provide support for a mattress. You can also use box springs to refer to the springs themselves.
- bunk — A bunk is a bed that is fixed to a wall, especially in a ship or caravan.
- chaise — a light open horse-drawn carriage, esp one with two wheels designed for two passengers
- doss — any of several single-user, command-driven operating systems for personal computers, especially MS DOS.
Antonyms for pallet
noun pallet
- one — being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake.
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