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taxiing

tax·i
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tak-see]
    • /ˈtæk si/
    • /ˈtæk.si/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tak-see]
    • /ˈtæk si/

Definitions of taxiing word

  • noun plural taxiing a taxicab. 1
  • verb without object taxiing to ride or travel in a taxicab. 1
  • verb without object taxiing (of an airplane) to move over the surface of the ground or water under its own power. 1
  • verb with object taxiing to cause (an airplane) to taxi. 1

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Origin of taxiing

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
1905-10, Americanism; short for taxicab

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Parts of speech for Taxiing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

taxiing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% 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.

taxiing usage trend in Literature

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