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- [pi-tahrd]
- /pɪˈtɑrd/
- /petˈɑːd/
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- [pi-tahrd]
- /pɪˈtɑrd/
Definitions of petard word
- noun petard an explosive device formerly used in warfare to blow in a door or gate, form a breach in a wall, etc. 1
- noun petard a kind of firecracker. 1
- noun petard (initial capital letter). Also called Flying Dustbin. a British spigot mortar of World War II that fired a 40-pound (18 kg) finned bomb, designed to destroy pillboxes and other concrete obstacles. 1
- idioms petard hoist by / with one's own petard, hurt, ruined, or destroyed by the very device or plot one had intended for another. 1
- noun petard firework 1
- noun petard (formerly) a device containing explosives used to breach a wall, doors, etc 0
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Origin of petard
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Middle French, equivalent to pet(er) to break wind (derivative of pet < Latin pēditum a breaking wind, orig. neuter of past participle of pēdere to break wind) + -ard -ard
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Parts of speech for Petard
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
petard popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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