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- [sawrb]
- /sɔrb/
- /sˈɔːbɪŋ/
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- [sawrb]
- /sɔrb/
Definition of sorbing word
- verb with object sorbing to gather on a surface either by absorption, adsorption, or a combination of the two processes. 1
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Origin of sorbing
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
1905-10; extracted from absorb and adsorb
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Parts of speech for Sorbing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sorbing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
sorbing usage trend in Literature
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