pencil beam
pen·cil beam
P p Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pen-suh l beem]
- /ˈpɛn səl bim/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pen-suh l beem]
- /ˈpɛn səl bim/
Definition of pencil beam words
- noun pencil beam a cone-shaped radar beam. 1
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Origin of pencil beam
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50
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Parts of speech for Pencil beam
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pencil beam popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% 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.
pencil beam usage trend in Literature
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