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single-hung

sin·gle-hung
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sing-guh l huhng]
    • /ˈsɪŋ gəl hʌŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sing-guh l huhng]
    • /ˈsɪŋ gəl hʌŋ/

Definition of single-hung word

  • adjective single-hung (of a window) having two sashes, only one of which is movable. 1

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Origin of single-hung

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Single-hung

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

single-hung 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.
According to our data about 69% 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.

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