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spile

spile
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [spahyl]
    • /spaɪl/
    • /spaɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spahyl]
    • /spaɪl/

Definitions of spile word

  • noun spile a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot. 1
  • noun spile a spout for conducting sap from the sugar maple. 1
  • noun spile a heavy wooden stake or pile. 1
  • noun spile Mining. forepole. 1
  • verb with object spile to stop up (a hole) with a spile or peg. 1
  • verb with object spile to furnish with a spigot or spout, as for drawing off a liquid. 1

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Origin of spile

First appearance:

before 1505
One of the 26% oldest English words
1505-15; < Middle Dutch or Middle Low German spile splinter, peg; cognate with German Speil

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Parts of speech for Spile

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

spile popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

spile usage trend in Literature

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