pocket gopher
pock·et go·pher
P p Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pok-it goh-fer]
- /ˈpɒk ɪt ˈgoʊ fər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pok-it goh-fer]
- /ˈpɒk ɪt ˈgoʊ fər/
Definitions of pocket gopher words
- noun pocket gopher any of numerous burrowing rodents of the family Geomyidae, of western and southern North America and Central America, having large, external, fur-lined cheek pouches. 1
- noun pocket gopher gopher1 (sense 1) 0
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Origin of pocket gopher
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75, Amer.
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Parts of speech for Pocket gopher
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
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determiner
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pocket gopher popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% 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.
pocket gopher usage trend in Literature
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