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trammel net

tram·mel net
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tram-uh l net]
    • /ˈtræm əl nɛt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tram-uh l net]
    • /ˈtræm əl nɛt/

Definition of trammel net words

  • noun trammel net a three-layered fishing net, the middle layer of which is fine-meshed, the others coarse-meshed, so that fish attempting to pass through the net will become entangled in one or more of the meshes. 1

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Origin of trammel net

First appearance:

before 1510
One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1510-20

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Parts of speech for Trammel net

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

trammel net popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% 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.

trammel net usage trend in Literature

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