shankpiece

shank·piece

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shangk-pees]
- /ˈʃæŋkˌpis/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shangk-pees]
- /ˈʃæŋkˌpis/

Definitions of shankpiece word

noun shankpiece a piece of metal or fiber for giving form to the shank of a shoe. 1
noun shankpiece the inner sole or arch support in the shank of a shoe 0

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Origin of shankpiece

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; shank + piece

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Parts of speech for Shankpiece

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Shankpiece

shankpiece popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% 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.