proof spirit

proof spir·it

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [proof spir-it]
- /pruf ˈspɪr ɪt/
- /pruːf ˈspɪrɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [proof spir-it]
- /pruf ˈspɪr ɪt/

Definitions of proof spirit words

noun proof spirit an alcoholic liquor, or mixture of alcohol and water, containing a standard amount of alcohol. In the U.S. proof spirit has a specific gravity of .93353 (containing one half of its volume of alcohol of a specific gravity of .7939 at 60° F). In Britain proof spirit has a specific gravity of .91984. 1
noun proof spirit (in Britain and Canada) a mixture of alcohol and water or an alcoholic beverage that contains 49.28 per cent of alcohol by weight, 57.1 per cent by volume at 51°F: up until 1980 used as a standard of alcoholic liquids 0
noun proof spirit (in the US) a similar standard mixture containing 50 per cent of alcohol by volume at 60°F 0
noun proof spirit an alcoholic liquor, or a mixture of alcohol and water, containing by volume 50 percent (in Great Britain and Canada 57.10 percent) ethyl alcohol at 15.6°C (c. 60°F) 0

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Origin of proof spirit

First appearance:

before 1735

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1735-45

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Parts of speech for Proof spirit

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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proof spirit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% 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.

proof spirit usage trend in Literature

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