spoil bank

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spoil bangk]
- /spɔɪl bæŋk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spoil bangk]
- /spɔɪl bæŋk/

Definition of spoil bank words

noun spoil bank a bank of excavated refuse or waste earth, as of shale from surface coal mining. 1

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Origin of spoil bank

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30

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Parts of speech for Spoil bank

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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spoil bank 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.

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