sweatbox

sweat·box

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [swet-boks]
- /ˈswɛtˌbɒks/
- /ˈswɛtbɒks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [swet-boks]
- /ˈswɛtˌbɒks/

Definitions of sweatbox word

noun sweatbox a sauna or other enclosure for sweating. 1
noun sweatbox any uncomfortably warm room or environment. 1
noun sweatbox a box or cell in which a prisoner is punished or given the third degree. 1
noun sweatbox a device for removing moisture from tobacco leaves, figs, raisins, etc. 1
noun sweatbox a device for causing tobacco leaves, fruit, or hides to sweat 0
noun sweatbox a very small pen or cubicle where a pig is fattened intensively 0

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Origin of sweatbox

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75; sweat + box1

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Parts of speech for Sweatbox

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sweatbox

sweatbox popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% 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.

sweatbox usage trend in Literature

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