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pipe-rack

pipe-rack
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pahyp rak]
    • /paɪp ræk/
    • /paɪp ræk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pahyp rak]
    • /paɪp ræk/

Definitions of pipe-rack word

  • adjective pipe-rack offering services or goods at low cost because of avoidance of expensive interior decoration, as by displaying clothing for sale on plain pipe racks. 1
  • noun pipe-rack a usually wheeled rack of metal piping on which to hang clothing, as in a store. 1
  • noun pipe-rack a small rack, usually of wood, for holding a smoker's pipes. 1

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Origin of pipe-rack

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Pipe-rack

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pipe-rack popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% 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.

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