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pressure-treated

pres·sure-treat·ed
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [presh-er treet]
    • /ˈprɛʃ ər trit/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [presh-er treet]
    • /ˈprɛʃ ər trit/

Definition of pressure-treated word

  • adjective pressure-treated (of wood) treated with a chemical or chemicals applied under pressure to reduce such problems as insect infestation, decay, and rotting. 1
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Origin of pressure-treated

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Pressure-treated

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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pressure-treated popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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