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- US Pronunciation
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- [shuhv-uh l-nohz]
- /ˈʃʌv əlˌnoʊz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shuhv-uh l-nohz]
- /ˈʃʌv əlˌnoʊz/
Definitions of shovelnose word
- noun shovelnose any of various animals with a shovellike snout or head, as a guitarfish, Rhinobatos productus, of California. 1
- noun shovelnose shovelnose sturgeon. 1
- noun shovelnose an American freshwater sturgeon, Scaphirhynchus platorynchus, having a broad shovel-like snout 0
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Origin of shovelnose
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1700-10; shovel + nose
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Parts of speech for Shovelnose
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shovelnose popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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