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- [rav-lin]
- /ˈræv lɪn/
- /ˈrævlɪn/
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- [rav-lin]
- /ˈræv lɪn/
Definitions of ravelin word
- noun ravelin a V -shaped outwork outside the main ditch and covering the works between two bastions. 1
- noun ravelin an outwork having two embankments at a salient angle 0
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Origin of ravelin
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Middle French, earlier revelin < Italian rivellino, diminutive of riva bank, rim
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Parts of speech for Ravelin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ravelin popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% 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.
ravelin usage trend in Literature
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