Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [rok-fil]
- /ˈrɒkˌfɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [rok-fil]
- /ˈrɒkˌfɪl/
Definition of rock-fill dam words
- noun rock-fill dam a dam built mainly of rocks of various sizes fitted compactly together. 1
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Origin of rock-fill dam
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Rock-fill dam
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rock-fill dam popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% 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.
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