rubbles

rub·ble

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruhb-uh l or for 3, 4, roo-buh l]
- /ˈrʌb əl or for 3, 4, ˈru bəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruhb-uh l or for 3, 4, roo-buh l]
- /ˈrʌb əl or for 3, 4, ˈru bəl/

Definitions of rubbles word

noun rubbles broken bits and pieces of anything, as that which is demolished: Bombing reduced the town to rubble. 1
noun rubbles any solid substance, as ice, in irregularly broken pieces. 1
noun rubbles rough fragments of broken stone, formed by geological processes, in quarrying, etc., and sometimes used in masonry. 1
noun rubbles masonry built of rough fragments of broken stone. 1

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Origin of rubbles

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English rubel, robil < ?; cf. rubbish

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Parts of speech for Rubbles

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rubbles

rubbles popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 53% 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.

rubbles usage trend in Literature

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