turnspit

turn·spit

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [turn-spit]
- /ˈtɜrnˌspɪt/
- /ˈtɜːnspɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [turn-spit]
- /ˈtɜrnˌspɪt/

Definitions of turnspit word

noun turnspit a spit that rotates or can be rotated. 1
noun turnspit a mechanically or manually operated device for turning a spit on which meat is roasted. 1
noun turnspit a person who turns a spit. 1
noun turnspit a small dog having a long body and short legs, used formerly to work a treadmill that turned a spit. 1
noun turnspit (formerly) a servant or small dog whose job was to turn the spit on which meat, poultry, etc, was roasting 0
noun turnspit a spit that can be so turned 0

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Origin of turnspit

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

First recorded in 1570-80; turn + spit2

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Parts of speech for Turnspit

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Turnspit

turnspit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% 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.

turnspit usage trend in Literature

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