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singletree

sin·gle·tree
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sing-guh l-tree]
    • /ˈsɪŋ gəlˌtri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sing-guh l-tree]
    • /ˈsɪŋ gəlˌtri/

Definitions of singletree word

  • noun singletree whiffletree. 1
  • noun singletree a wooden bar swung at the center from a hitch on a plow, wagon, etc. and hooked at either end to the traces of a horse's harness 0

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Origin of singletree

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45, Americanism; variant of swingletree

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Parts of speech for Singletree

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

singletree 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 71% 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.

singletree usage trend in Literature

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