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- [shop-kraft, -krahft]
- /ˈʃɒpˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shop-kraft, -krahft]
- /ˈʃɒpˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft/
Definitions of shopcraft word
- noun shopcraft any of various skilled trades involving maintenance or repair work, as metalworking or boilermaking, especially in the railroad industry. 1
- noun shopcraft the members of any such trade. 1
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Origin of shopcraft
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1685-95; shop + craft
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Shopcraft
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shopcraft 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 72% 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.
shopcraft usage trend in Literature
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