thumbpiece

thumb·piece

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [thuhm-pees]
- /ˈθʌmˌpis/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [thuhm-pees]
- /ˈθʌmˌpis/

Definitions of thumbpiece word

noun thumbpiece a lever over the hinge on the lid of a tankard, pressed by the thumb to raise the lid. 1
noun thumbpiece a piece that is pressed by the thumb, for example on an instrument or on a lid so as to open it 0

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Origin of thumbpiece

First appearance:

before 1750

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1750-60; thumb + piece

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Parts of speech for Thumbpiece

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Thumbpiece

thumbpiece popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use 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.

thumbpiece usage trend in Literature

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