sick call

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sik kawl]
- /sɪk kɔl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sik kawl]
- /sɪk kɔl/

Definitions of sick call words

noun sick call a daily formation for those requiring medical attention. 1
noun sick call the period during which this formation is held. 1
noun sick call a daily formation made up of personnel who wish to receive medical attention 0
noun sick call a signal for or the time of such a formation 0

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Origin of sick call

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Sick call

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sick call

sick call popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% 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.

sick call usage trend in Literature

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