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trochlear

troch·le·ar
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [trok-lee-er]
    • /ˈtrɒk li ər/
    • /trˈəʊkliə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trok-lee-er]
    • /ˈtrɒk li ər/

Definitions of trochlear word

  • adjective trochlear Anatomy. of, relating to, or connected with a trochlea. 1
  • adjective trochlear Physiology, Anatomy. functioning like a pulley; pulleylike. 1
  • adjective trochlear Botany. circular and contracted in the middle so as to resemble a pulley. 1
  • noun trochlear trochlear nerve. 1
  • adjective trochlear of, having the nature of, or forming a trochlea 0
  • adjective trochlear shaped like a pulley; round and contracted in the middle 0

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Origin of trochlear

First appearance:

before 1675
One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1675-85; trochle(a) + -ar1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Trochlear

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

trochlear popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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