Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tap-hohl]
- /ˈtæpˌhoʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tap-hohl]
- /ˈtæpˌhoʊl/
Definitions of taphole word
- noun taphole a hole in a blast furnace, steelmaking furnace, etc., through which molten metal or slag is tapped off. 1
- noun taphole a hole in a furnace for running off molten metal or slag 0
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Origin of taphole
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; tap2 + hole
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Taphole
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
taphole popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
taphole usage trend in Literature
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