split rail

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [split reyl]
- /splɪt reɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [split reyl]
- /splɪt reɪl/

Definitions of split rail words

noun split rail a wooden rail split lengthwise from a log and commonly used in rustic rail and post fencing. 1
noun split rail designating or of a fence made with rails split from logs 0

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Origin of split rail

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

1820-30; Americanism

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Parts of speech for Split rail

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Split rail

split rail popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% 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.

split rail usage trend in Literature

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