shaving horse
shav·ing horse
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shey-ving hawrs]
- /ˈʃeɪ vɪŋ hɔrs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shey-ving hawrs]
- /ˈʃeɪ vɪŋ hɔrs/
Definition of shaving horse words
- noun shaving horse a trestle for supporting and steadying a piece of work being shaved. 1
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Origin of shaving horse
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1790-1800
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Parts of speech for Shaving horse
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shaving horse popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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