Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shel-krak-er]
- /ˈʃɛlˌkræk ər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shel-krak-er]
- /ˈʃɛlˌkræk ər/
Definitions of shellcracker word
- noun shellcracker redear sunfish. 1
- noun shellcracker a common name for the redear sunfish, Lepomis microlophus 0
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Origin of shellcracker
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1890-95; shell + cracker
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Parts of speech for Shellcracker
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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shellcracker popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 54% 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.
shellcracker usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with shellcracker
- what is a shellcracker fish?
- how to catch shellcracker?
- what is a shellcracker?
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