splint bone

splint An·na·ba

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [splint an-nah-buh]
- /splɪnt ænˈnɑ bə/
- /splɪnt bəʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [splint an-nah-buh]
- /splɪnt ænˈnɑ bə/

Definitions of splint bone words

noun splint bone one of the rudimentary, splintlike metacarpal or metatarsal bones of the horse or some allied animal, one on each side of the back of each cannon bone. 1
noun splint bone one of the rudimentary metacarpal or metatarsal bones in horses and similar animals, occurring on each side of the cannon bone 0
noun splint bone in horses and similar animals, either of two small bones, one on each side of the cannon bone 0

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Origin of splint bone

First appearance:

before 1695

One of the 49% oldest English words

First recorded in 1695-1705

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Parts of speech for Splint bone

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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splint bone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% 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.

splint bone usage trend in Literature

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