silverback

sil·ver·back

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sil-ver-bak]
- /ˈsɪl vərˌbæk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sil-ver-bak]
- /ˈsɪl vərˌbæk/

Definitions of silverback word

noun silverback an older male gorilla, usually the leader of a troop, whose hairs along the back turn gray with age. 1
noun silverback an older male gorilla with grey hair on its back 0
noun silverback a mature male gorilla with a saddle-shaped patch of silver-gray hair on its back 0

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Parts of speech for Silverback

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silverback popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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