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sea tangle

sea tan·gle
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [see tang-guh l]
    • /si ˈtæŋ gəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [see tang-guh l]
    • /si ˈtæŋ gəl/

Definitions of sea tangle words

  • noun sea tangle any of various seaweeds, especially of the genus Laminaria. 1
  • noun sea tangle any of various brown seaweeds, esp any of the genus Laminaria 0
  • noun sea tangle any of various seaweeds 0

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Origin of sea tangle

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Sea tangle

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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sea tangle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% 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.

sea tangle usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sea tangle

noun sea tangle

  • gulfweed — a coarse, olive-brown, branching seaweed, Sargassum bacciferum, common in the Gulf Stream and tropical American seas, characterized by numerous berrylike air vessels.

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