power tool

pow·er tool

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pou-er tool]
- /ˈpaʊ ər tul/
- /ˈpaʊə(r) tuːl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pou-er tool]
- /ˈpaʊ ər tul/

Definitions of power tool words

noun power tool a tool powered by an electric motor or a gasoline engine. 1
noun power tool electric tool for woodworking, etc. 1
noun power tool a tool powered by electricity 0

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Origin of power tool

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Power tool

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Power tool

power tool popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% 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.

power tool usage trend in Literature

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