Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tuhk point]
- /tʌk pɔɪnt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tuhk point]
- /tʌk pɔɪnt/
Definitions of tuck-point word
- verb with object tuck-point to finish (masonry) with tuck pointing. 1
- verb transitive tuck-point point (sense 41) 0
Information block about the term
Origin of tuck-point
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Tuck-point
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tuck-point 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 64% 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.
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