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- [tawr-nil-oh, -nee-oh; Spanish tawr-nee-lyaw, -nee-yaw]
- /tɔrˈnɪl oʊ, -ˈni oʊ; Spanish tɔrˈni lyɔ, -ˈni yɔ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tawr-nil-oh, -nee-oh; Spanish tawr-nee-lyaw, -nee-yaw]
- /tɔrˈnɪl oʊ, -ˈni oʊ; Spanish tɔrˈni lyɔ, -ˈni yɔ/
Definitions of tornillo word
- noun plural tornillo screw bean. 1
- noun tornillo a shrub which is found in Mexico and some south-western states of the US 0
- noun tornillo screw bean 0
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Origin of tornillo
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45, Americanism; < Spanish: screw, clamp, equivalent to torn(o) lathe, gyration (< Latin tornus lathe < Greek tórnos) + -illo diminutive suffix (< Latin -illum)
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Parts of speech for Tornillo
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tornillo 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.
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