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rail-splitter

rail-split·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [reyl split-er]
    • /reɪl ˈsplɪt ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [reyl split-er]
    • /reɪl ˈsplɪt ər/

Definitions of rail-splitter word

  • noun rail-splitter a person or thing that splits logs into rails, especially for fences. 1
  • noun rail-splitter (initial capital letter) nickname of Abraham Lincoln. 1
  • noun rail-splitter a person who splits logs into rails, as for fences 0
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Origin of rail-splitter

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1855-60; rail1 + splitter

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Parts of speech for Rail-splitter

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Rail-splitter

rail-splitter popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this 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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