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- [ruhm, ruhmb]
- /rʌm, rʌmb/
- /rʌm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ruhm, ruhmb]
- /rʌm, rʌmb/
Definitions of rhumb word
- noun rhumb rhumb line. 1
- noun rhumb a point of the compass. 1
- noun rhumb rhumb line 0
- noun rhumb any of the 32 points of a mariner's compass 0
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Origin of rhumb
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Spanish rumbo < Latin rhombus rhombus
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Parts of speech for Rhumb
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rhumb popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
rhumb usage trend in Literature
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- what is a rhumb line?
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