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- [snek]
- /snɛk/
- /snˈek/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [snek]
- /snɛk/
Definitions of sneck word
- noun sneck a small stone, as a spall, inserted into the spaces between larger pieces of rubble in a wall. 1
- verb with object sneck to fill (spaces between larger stones) with snecks. 1
- noun sneck a small squared stone used in a rubble wall to fill spaces between stones of different height 0
- noun sneck the latch or catch of a door or gate 0
- verb sneck to fasten (a latch) 0
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Origin of sneck
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English snek(k); cf. snatch
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Parts of speech for Sneck
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sneck popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% 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.
sneck usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with sneck
- what is a sneck?