thunder egg
thun·der egg
T t Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [thuhn-der eg]
- /ˈθʌn dər ɛg/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [thuhn-der eg]
- /ˈθʌn dər ɛg/
Definitions of thunder egg words
- noun thunder egg a globular concretion of opal, agate, or chalcedony weathered out of tuff or basalt. 1
- noun thunder egg a small, round, hollow stone of opal, agate, etc., lined with crystals 0
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Origin of thunder egg
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45
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Parts of speech for Thunder egg
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thunder egg popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 73% 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.
thunder egg usage trend in Literature
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