pipestem

pipe·stem

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pahyp-stem]
- /ˈpaɪpˌstɛm/
- /pˈaɪpstəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahyp-stem]
- /ˈpaɪpˌstɛm/

Definitions of pipestem word

noun pipestem the stem of a tobacco pipe. 1
noun pipestem something resembling this in slenderness, as an unusually thin arm or leg. 1
noun pipestem the hollow stem of a pipe 0
noun pipestem the stem of a tobacco pipe through which the smoke is drawn 0
noun pipestem anything like this in form, as a very thin leg 0

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Origin of pipestem

First appearance:

before 1720

One of the 49% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1720-30; pipe1 + stem1

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Parts of speech for Pipestem

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pipestem

pipestem popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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pipestem usage trend in Literature

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