test ban

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [test ban]
- /tɛst bæn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [test ban]
- /tɛst bæn/

Definitions of test ban words

noun test ban an agreement by nations producing nuclear weapons to refrain from testing them in the atmosphere. 1
noun test ban agreement not to test nuclear weapons 1
noun test ban an agreement among nations to forgo tests of some or all types of nuclear weapons 0
noun test ban an agreement between or among nuclear powers to forgo tests of nuclear weapons, esp. in the atmosphere 0

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Origin of test ban

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Test ban

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test ban popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% 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.

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