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- [ten-poun-der]
- /ˈtɛnˈpaʊn dər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ten-poun-der]
- /ˈtɛnˈpaʊn dər/
Definitions of tenpounder word
- noun tenpounder ladyfish. 1
- noun tenpounder the machete, Elops affinis, a common food fish of warm seas. 1
- noun tenpounder a thing which weighs ten pounds 0
- noun tenpounder a fish of the genus Elops 0
- noun tenpounder a type of cannon 0
- noun tenpounder a thing which has a value of ten pounds 0
Information block about the term
Origin of tenpounder
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
1685-95; ten pound(s) + -er1
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Parts of speech for Tenpounder
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tenpounder popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% 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.
tenpounder usage trend in Literature
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