powerboat

pow·er·boat

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pou-er-boht]
- /ˈpaʊ ərˌboʊt/
- /ˈpaʊə.bəʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pou-er-boht]
- /ˈpaʊ ərˌboʊt/

Definitions of powerboat word

noun powerboat a boat propelled by mechanical power. 1
noun powerboat motorboat. 1
noun powerboat speed boat 1
countable noun powerboat A powerboat is a very fast, powerful motorboat. 0
noun powerboat a boat propelled by an inboard or outboard motor 0
noun powerboat a boat propelled by a motor, esp. such a boat that is relatively large and has an inboard motor 0

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Origin of powerboat

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10; power + boat

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Parts of speech for Powerboat

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Powerboat

powerboat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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