rat terrier
rat ter·ri·er
R r Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [rat ter-ee-er]
- /ræt ˈtɛr i ər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [rat ter-ee-er]
- /ræt ˈtɛr i ər/
Definition of rat terrier words
- noun rat terrier a terrier of any of several breeds developed especially for catching rats, as the Manchester terrier. 1
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Origin of rat terrier
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55
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Parts of speech for Rat terrier
noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
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determiner
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rat terrier 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 60% 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.
rat terrier usage trend in Literature
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