road kill
road kill
R r Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [rohd kil]
- /roʊd kɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [rohd kil]
- /roʊd kɪl/
Definition of road kill words
- noun road kill Informal. the body of an animal killed on a road by a motor vehicle. 1
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Origin of road kill
First appearance:
before 1970 One of the 2% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1970-75
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Parts of speech for Road kill
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
road kill popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% 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.
road kill usage trend in Literature
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